For a simple way to increase the amount of veggies in your diet, skip the pasta and use spaghetti squash instead. A one-cup serving of this unique squash has only 42 calories and 10 grams of carbs. For comparison, whole-wheat spaghetti has 176 calories and 37.7 grams of carbs — that's a huge difference! Not sure how to make this squash resemble pasta? It's easy!
To cook up a spaghetti squash, cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and bake it, flesh side down, at 350°F for 30 minutes or until you can pierce it with a knife with little resistance. Short on time? Throw the whole thing in a Crock Pot on low heat and it'll be ready in six hours. Using a fork, pull the strands away from the peel — it naturally looks like noodles. Then try one of these simple recipe ideas.