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[orangetree71]

I bought a spaghetti squash and have no idea how to cook it. Can I microwave it? Do you eat it with some kind of sauce or sauteed vegetables?
Thanks,

Tamara

[SweetDreams]

Search the recipes or tips/suggestions forums for spaghetti squash, and you'll find loads of ideas.

Here's my favorite: cut a small spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds. Place them face down in a microwave safe dish, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 15 minutes (they should feel soft to the touch). Scrape out the flesh with a fork (it'll come out in strands).

I use it to add to the spaghetti and meatballs, or as a base to put the lasagna on. But my favorite thing to do is to have it as a sweet snack...warm it up (if need be) and spray on some butter flavor spray, sprinkle with cinnamon and pour on a little sugar free maple syrup (or use one of your JC syrups or some brown sugar Splenda). It tastes like the acorn squash my mom used to make for Thanksgiving. Yum!

[LoseItIn2011]

I've tried making spaghetti squash 2x now and both times it came out quite firm and crunchy. Is there a way to cook it to make it softer?

[Morselsmom]

I cut it in half, scoop out the middle, spray in spray butter, wrap in foil and bake in oven at 350 for 45 mins...then just scoop it out and it comes out soft and wonderful!

[SweetDreams]

Keep in mind that the timing all depends on the size of the squash. Some are too big to microwave both halves at the same time, so those I would bake. I'd just put foil down on a baking sheet, spray with Pam, and put them cut side down on the sheet. Roast them at 350 or so until they're very soft. If you poke them with a finger, they feel like they'll cave in, or just stick a fork in it and see if it slides in and out without any effort.

Also keep in mind that they're not starchy like other winter squashes, which is why they're a free item and not a starch. They will always be stringing, not soft like a potato.

Here's a site that has a lot of info about it: http://www.fabulousfoods.com/index.php?opt...p;article=19943

[kidsrusca]

I have cut my spaghetti squash in 1/2 then scooped out the middle. Pour my home canned spaghetti sauce, (tomatoes, onions, gr.peppers, mushrooms, garlic and tomato paste) into each half and bake. When tender, fork the spaghetti squash to bring it out in strands and you have spaghetti....yum yum....with no fat, no starch....just flavour and veggie servings.

[orangetree71]

Thank you for the recipes. I actually did a search and cooked it before waiting for anyone to respond. I took the whole medium sized squash, cut about 5 deep slashed in it and microwaved it on a plate for 12 minutes, until it gave when I pressed it. Super easy and it came out great!

Tamara

[LoseItIn2011]

3rd times a charm! I made the spaghetti squash tonight in the oven and it came out better than before. It had less of that "raw" taste to it. I mixed in a cup of it with my pasta fagioli and it was great! After that I mixed another cup of it with spray butter and garlic powder - yum!