Looks like pasta, but it’s all veggies! This vegetable side can be made without the cheese and served with roasted chicken or fish. Or, add ricotta and serve it as a vegetarian main dish.
Make sure to use a great quality extra virgin olive oil. We love Colavita!
Spaghetti Squash with Sautéed Kale, Red Onions, and Raisins
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- Extra virgin olive oil such as Colavita
- Salt
- Freshly ground black paper
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 3 cups chopped Tuscan kale about 2 bunches
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup ricotta cheese optional
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drizzle cut side of squash with evoo, and season with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on prepared baking pan. Roast in a 375°F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a knife can be inserted in the squash with no resistance.
- With a fork, gently scrape the flesh into a mixing bowl. The strands are fragile, so go gently.
- Lightly coat a large sauté pan with evoo, and sauté onion over medium high heat for 7 to 10 minutes, until brown and caramelized. Add garlic and crushed red pepper. Continue cooking for an additional minute or so until garlic has softened.
- Add kale and ⅓ cup water. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, tossing mixture occasionally until kale is wilted, and the leaves have softened.
- Add spaghetti squash, raisins, ricotta (if using), and toasted pumpkin seeds. Gently toss and season with salt and pepper. Serve with chicken if not using cheese, fish, or as a light entrée.
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I occasionally was able to find it in Osher Ad in Givat Shaul, but I haven’t shopped there in a few months. I also love spaghetti squash. I never saw kale sold in Israel until I moved to RBS.
Hi Chana
I am asking around, but not really sure. I would think the shuk in Jerusalem, but I live in Beersheva and have not seen it here either.
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PLEASE HELP ME FIND SPAGHETTI SQUASH!!
I too live in Jerusalem and I desperately want to make all these spaghetti squash recipes as we need to be gluten free – but I can’t seem to find them. Please guide me – as I know you live here too and you’re creating these mouthwatering dishes!!
Thanks
YAYEEEEEE. I am so so so into Spaghetti Squash these days. Love that you are loving it too!
Made this for dinner last night, it was delicious! Had everything in the house except the cheese. Actually we didn’t miss the cheese!