how to cook spaghetti squash (the easy way)

Spaghetti squash is one awesome vegetable.  Have you ever had it?  We eat it just like spaghetti, with meat sauce on top!  It's a great way to incorporate a vegetable into what otherwise would be a carb-filled meal. 

But how do you cook it?

Most people I know do the traditional method of cutting the squash in half and baking it.  It's an excellent method, but a bit more time consuming than I traditionally prefer.  Let me show you the cheater's method...

First, pierce the squash with a fork several times.

Put it in the microwave for 20 minutes.  After every 5 minutes, give it a quarter turn (so it's not resting on the same side during the entire cooking time).  You'll know it's done when it's squishy to the touch.

Remove it from the microwave and cut it in half.  Let it cool for a few minutes.

Take a spoon and gently scrape out the seeds in the middle.

Then, scrape out the "noodles"!

 

Here are a few of our favorite dishes to incorporate spaghetti squash with:

• Pesto Spaghetti Squash
• Kickin' Pasta Sauce
• Buttermilk Mushroom Pork Chops