California Farm Spaghetti Squash Pepperonata Sauce

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

This tasty summer vegetable is full of vegan spaghetti strands inside! Cooks to perfection quickly in a microwave, you make a hole in the side for the steam to escape.
The pepperonata sauce is delicious with the spaghetti strands.

California Farm Spaghetti Squash Pepperonata Sauce

This tasty summer vegetable is full of vegan spaghetti strands inside! Cooks to perfection quickly in a microwave, you make a hole in the side for the steam to escape.
The pepperonata sauce is delicious with the spaghetti strands.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 people, 4 dinners
  1. For the pepperonata sauce:
  2. 1California Wonder Sweet red pepper diced 1/2” square
  3. 1California Wonder Sweet yellow pepper diced 1/2” square
  4. 1California Wonder Sweet green pepper diced 1/2” square
  5. 2 cupsCherry Tomatoes halved
  6. 4zucchini slices, 1/2” thick, quartered
  7. 1whole yellow Onion diced 1/2” square
  8. 2 TbsOlive oil
  9. 2 cloveselephant Garlic minced
  10. 1Thumb size ginger root sliced paperthin
  11. 2 Tbsitalian flat parsley chopped
  12. 2 TbsBalsamic vinegar
  13. 2 Tbscooking wine
  14. Pepper and flaked seasalt
  15. For the spaghetti strands:
  16. 3 poundspaghetti squash that fits inside your microwave, hole in side, makes over 2 pounds of spaghetti strands
  17. Equipment: microwave, mittens, large cast iron skillet, apple corer
  18. Cost: squash $2, peppers $3, other $1, $1.50 per dinner

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Microwave the squash: make hole in side of the squash to the hollow center to let the steam escape. Microwave 5 minutes. Use mittens to flip squash upside down and microwave 5 more minutes. Let cool 15 minutes while making pepperonata sauce. Cooked squash skin will be soft now, easy to slice. Slice in half, top to bottom. Scrape spaghetti strands from squash halves onto warm serving platter. Makes over 2 pounds of spaghetti strands. Put cooked shell of squash on compost heap or in wormbin.

  2. 2

    In large cast iron skillet, bring olive oil to medium heat. Fry slices of ginger and elephant garlic till fragrant. Add onion dices and halved cherry tomatoes, fry till onions are glazed. Add sweet pepper pieces and zucchini, fry and stir till soft, about ten minutes. Douse with balsamic vinegar and cooking wine, add parsley, move to warm platter.

  3. 3

    Serve family style, everybody mixes their own spaghetti strands with pepperonata, pepper and salt or grated parmesan cheese. Leftovers make a great cold salad with parmesan grated cheese. Enjoy.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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أم إلياس🇩🇿🇩🇿
أم إلياس🇩🇿🇩🇿 @Djoumana_Asma
Your dishes are always unique and special, especially the spaghetti squash👌🏻

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