Dagele Brothers ProduceSpaghetti Squash

1 piece

When cooked, this squash breaks down into beautiful golden strands that you can use like you would your favorite pasta. It’s a nutritional powerhouse, low-calorie, and packs a ton of fiber, vitamin-C, and beta-carotene per serving. Its mild, refreshing flavor pairs well with any sauce you make. Plus, you can save the seeds and roast them for snacking, just like you do with pumpkins. Once cooked, scoop out the strands of squash and top with a bolognese, roasted cherry tomato and garlic sauce, or a green pesto.

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Dagele Brothers Produce

Florida, NY

Dagele Bros. Produce, operated by Frank, Robert and Randal Dagele was started in 1919, when the brothers' grandparent's, John and Josephine, emigrated from Poland and settled in the 22 square miles of Orange County known as the "Black Dirt" region. A bit of geological happenstance has made the area home to some of this country's most fertile soil due to having been formerly the bottom of a nutrient rich lake. The sulfur rich soil makes for particularly spicy alliums so the Dagele Bros. devote about 180 acres of their 400 acre farm to growing cooking onions. "We sell our onions with the tops still on them, they're extremely fresh and have a better taste," Doreen, the Dagele sister, says. The other crops grown on the Dagele brothers' farm are 125 acres of salad greens, 40 acres of pumpkins and winter squash, and 20 acres of different vegetables that range from artichokes to zucchini.

Store in a cool, dry place, like a dark spot on the counter, the back of a cabinet, or in the basement, for up to 3 months--storing in the fridge will cause quicker spoilage. Store cut pieces of spaghetti squash tightly wrapped in plastic in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze cooked spaghetti squash for even longer life.