Spaghetti Squash

So we have all heard how good for us spaghetti squash is, right?  One cup of it has 42 calories.  If you sub that for your spaghetti, you can easily shave a couple hundred calories off your meal.  And no, it doesn't taste just like pasta... but with a good sauce on top, it is definitely edible and very filling.

It is super easy to cook, too.  Here's what you do:

Stab a couple of puncture holes in the squash.

Then, place the whole thing either in a 375 degree oven for 40-60 minutes, or wrap it in plastic-wrap and put it in the microwave for 10 minutes or so.  Either way, you want a sharp knife to slide into the skin somewhat easily.

Give it a few (5-10) minutes to cool, and then carefully slice it in half lengthwise.  Scoop out the seeds, and then take a fork to the flesh.  It will shred into little spaghetti like pieces.  Serve with olive oil and parmesan cheese, or put a good meat sauce on top- and enjoy!

PS You can also cut a spaghetti squash in half and cook using either of these methods above.  If you do that, it will cook faster- but you have to be really careful not to cut your arm off.  I'm not kidding, it is really tough to cut through- and you know if you open half of it, you're going to want the other half too- so you may as well just throw the whole thing in at the same time!  Enjoy!