All the paleo diet sites rave about spaghetti squash because it has the mouth feel of pasta without the processed wheat flour. The carbohydrate load is very low and because it’s rather bland, it is a good background for pasta sauces. I have tried it in past summers with little success. It was boring and lack luster. I like to stuff and bake other squashes like acorn and butternut so I decided to give the spaghetti squash another try.
Wow!
This combination of ground lean turkey, ricotta, sage and parmesan cheese was moist and delicious. It tasted like Thanksgiving on a plate.
Vegetarians make a Thanksgiving dish to share by leaving out the turkey, add more ricotta or some bread crumbs or tofu for a vegetarian dish to share. I’m telling you that you have to try this and let the much maligned spaghetti squash shine. Maybe I’m the only one who maligns it but still … Try it.
The recipe is in the captions because it’s easy, adjustable and no one ever follows or prints recipes anyway. Oh and I’m too lazy to write a recipe. I’m taking my dish to my peeps at Fiesta Friday who know that I will bring a vegetable dish every week to share. I can’t bake fancy desserts but gosh darn it, I can turn a vegetable into a star. Eat your veggies, live long and prosper.
What's for dinner, Doc? 
I’ve never tried spaghetti squash, I know I should and I don’t really understand why I haven’t. This makes me want to run to the store and pick on e up. Really sounds terrific.
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Try one Suzanne but keep it moist and juicy, otherwise I think it tastes like cardboard strands. This one was farm fresh so maybe that makes a difference.
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This certainly resembles a “star” of a veggie dish to me. 🙂 I just so happen to have a spaghetti squash sitting on the counter now, begging to be baked. Looks like I have the perfect recipe for dinner …thanks! Happy you brought this to Fiesta Friday to share with the group!
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How sweet. A “veggie star”. My heart is full. Thanks Nancy. Let me know how it turns out. I really lived this dish.
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Welcome to Fiesta Friday Tracey and thanks for bringing your spaghetti squash with turkey and sage to the party. Isn’t it so magical the way the squash when cooked comes out in strands? I made a similar recipe last week (which I will probably post next week). I like the idea of adding sage to the turkey. Happy weekend to you.
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Thanks Lorretta. I just read your bread pudding post and now I want dessert!
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I love it! Will be sure to try it! I am all for veggies!
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Thanks Su, I’ll keep the veggies coming to FF so we can still eat the delicious desserts.
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Ooh…turkey time again!
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I haven’t ever had spaghetti squash, not sure I can find it here, but this dish sure looks delish!
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This looks a hearty meal, Tracey. ❤
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