Spaghetti (Squash) and Meatballs
Since my mom is careful about the amount of carbs she eats, her and my dad don’t have pasta much anymore. My dad 
loves spaghetti and meatballs though. There is a type of squash that the flesh separates into strings and looked just like spaghetti (obviously called a spaghetti squash). Luckily, my family likes pretty much any vegetable and the spaghetti squash makes a great substitute for pasta.
The squash is really easy to cook. I cut it in half and scooped out the seeds. Then, I put it in a glass dish, cut side down, with about an inch of water. It took about 40 minutes to bake and become tender. Then I scraped out the flesh and served it with sauce and meatballs, just like spaghetti.
The squash is a little sweeter than pasta and is a little thinner than traditional spaghetti. I would compare it to angel hair pasta in size and texture. It is delicious on it’s own but it also taste great with spaghetti sauce and is an excellent substitute for diabetics watching their carb intake.
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