Recipes this easy, tasty and good for you need to be shared.

A perfect dish for you alone or even Thanksgiving dinner. With a whole lot fewer calories (1 cup = 45 cals), the good carbs, and only .5 fat grams per cup, it is a tasty replacement for any pasta. It will leave you full but feel good not stuffed. Also a great diabetic and low-glycemic food too. Here is how easy it is to prepare this sweet dish…

Spaghetti Squash and Sweet Basil

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 spaghetti squash

3 tomatoes or cherry tomatoes

2 cloves garlic

¼ cup fresh basil (chiffonade)

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut spaghetti squash in half and scrape out seeds and discard. Fill a roasting pan with 1 inch of water, and place squash flesh-side down. Roast 45 minutes to an hour, or until inside soft but not mushy. *Be careful not to overcook.

Sauté tomatoes and garlic. Remove from heat. Stir in a little sea salt and pepper.

Using a fork, scrape out the spaghetti squash and put in the bowl, combine all ingredients, stir and serve warm.

Note: This recipe makes enough to serve a 2nd meal – cook once, eat twice is always a smart thing!

Watch my video on How to Make Spaghetti Squash (2 min 43 sec.)