Spaghetti Squash is so good, when cooked you can eat it just like you would regular spaghetti pasta. It's delicious and very healthy, here's a comparison of 1 cup cooked spaghetti squash to 1 cup of cooked whole wheat spaghetti: (information from www.nutritiondata.self.com) SPAGHETTI SQUASH: WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI: Calories- 42 Calories- 174 Total Fat- 0 g Total Fat- 1 g Total Carb- 10 g Total Carb- 37 g Protein- 1 g Protein- 7 g Sound good??? Well, here's how to cook it..... HOW TO COOK SPAGHETTI SQUASH: Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut spaghetti squash in half and scoop out seeds, place cut side up on a cookie sheet. Bake 30 minutes to 1 hour (depends on the size of the squash)
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Jen
10/27/2011 07:04:55 am
love it. I just made some this week, and ate it with butter and sage. Next on my list: with a dollop of ricotta cheese! Yours looks much more healthy!
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Wendy Petersen Biorn
12/5/2011 01:09:16 am
I have never learned to like the taste of spagetti squash. Maybe it is the texture? Maybe I just like regular pasta. Who knows.
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