Mains
Roasted bone marrow over spaghetti squash
Mains · serves 2 · 30-60 min
Core AIP · Elimination phase compliant
Marrow is one of those foods that sounds intimidating and turns out to be among the simplest things you can roast: a pinch of salt and 15 minutes in a hot skillet is most of it. It uses a part of the animal most people throw away, rich and deeply nourishing. Traditionally marrow is spread on toast; here roasted spaghetti squash takes its place as a tender, grain-free nest to hold the marrow and its garlicky oil.
Bone marrow is a fatty, nutrient-dense food and a source of fat-soluble vitamins and essential fats, studied for its role in supporting brain function, bone health, and gut-lining repair. What is not in question is that this is real, whole-animal nourishment modern diets rarely include.
Source the bones grass-fed and organic, which matters here more than almost anywhere, because fat is where an animal stores what it took in, and you want clean fat. Let that sourcing be a real act of reverence. Plate the squash nests, set a marrow bone on each, spoon the warm garlic-cilantro oil over, and dig in while it is still warm and the oil is still glossy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb organic grass-fed marrow bones (about 8 pieces)
- 1 small spaghetti squash
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
Heat the oven to 400 F. Halve and seed the spaghetti squash, set the halves cut-side down in a baking dish with about an inch of water, and bake about 35 minutes, until the flesh pulls apart into strands with a fork.
While the squash bakes, stand the marrow bones upright in an oiled cast-iron skillet, season with a pinch of salt, and roast about 15 minutes. You want the marrow to bubble at the edges and soften without fully melting out of the bone.
Stir the minced garlic and chopped cilantro into the hot oil in the skillet to make a quick warm sauce.
Pull the squash into small nests on the plate, set a marrow bone on each, and spoon the garlic-cilantro oil over the top. Serve right away while everything is hot.
*Adapted from asquirrelinthekitchen.com*
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Daniela Hess, MSEd, is a co-founder of Great Energy and an Autoimmune Educator and Functional Wellness Consultant who lives and thrives with Hashimoto’s. She is not a licensed medical provider.
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