How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

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Spaghetti Squash is Nature's Pasta

Not sure how to cook spaghetti squash? It's easy. Follow these simple directions for a tasty treat your whole family will love. Cooked spaghetti squash can be served topped with your favorite "real spaghetti" sauce, with butter and Parmesan cheese, or au natural. Spaghetti squash can be used as the main course or as a fun side dish. It makes a healthy alternative to pasta and it's a really sneaky way of getting your kids to eat more veggies! Try some tonight.


How to Cook Spaghetti Squash 

It's easy to cook spaghetti squash!

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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

-Cut your spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise.

-Remove and discard the seeds.

-Place your squash halves, cut-side down, on a baking dish.

-Use a fork to poke some holes in the squash skin.

-Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes until tender.

-After it's done, remove the "spaghetti" (squash pulp) from its shell by using a fork to scrape and separate the spaghetti squash from the outer rind. The squash strands actually look like real spaghetti.

Serve hot with any of your favorite spaghetti sauce recipes.

One medium-sized (3 pounds) spaghetti squash will make about four servings.

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Fried Spaghetti Squash 

Fried Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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Fried spaghetti squash is excellent as a side dish but can also be used as an interesting and delicious meatless main course. You don't have to follow these recipes religiously either. You can add or replace some of your own favorite vegetables for a nice change of pace. Just be sure to slice all ingredients thinly so that they will cook at the same speed.

Pan Fried Spaghetti Squash Recipe 

Delicious Fried Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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Ingredients

2 Tablespoons margarine (butter works too but may burn)
1 small onion, diced
2 cups cooked spaghetti squash
Salt and black pepper to taste.

Directions

Melt margarine in a large frying pan.

Add onion and sauté until tender and golden brown.

Add spaghetti squash and continue to sauté until golden brown.

Remove from heat and season with salt and black pepper.

Enjoy!

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    Ramkitten Ramkitten Sep 10, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
    When we first started veggie gardening, we threw in some spaghetti squash ... well, just for the heck of it. I was trying everything. And then we had a bumper crop of the stuff, and I had NO Idea what to do with. Thank goodness for my Victory Garden cookbook. But, you know, we never did try pan fried. Sounds great. And spaghetti squash is an excellent substitute for pasta, especially for those watching their carbs.
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    JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Sep 23, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
    Do you know that there is something about this type of squash that I can actually envision tasting it now just by reading your lens! I think I'll have to add it to my menu this season. Great lens.
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    KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Apr 8, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
    This is one of my favorite things to make in the summer. I'm going to look for seeds so I can grow my own this year.
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    EelKat EelKat Mar 13, 2008 @ 9:49 am
    I love spaghetti squash! we grow it in our garden. the little ones from the garden have a much nicer and sweet flavor than the giant tough skinned ones they sell at the store.

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