Contributed by Angela Cleveland

Spaghetti squash is a beautiful vegetable that is not only delicious, nutritious, but fun as well! How can anyone resist running a fork along a cooked piece of spaghetti squash to see those delightful strands emerge? There are many ways to cook up spaghetti squash.

Here are few to try:

Steaming: Cut the squash into half. Scoop out the seeds and fibers (you can toast the seeds as you would pumpkin seeds). Cut the squash pieces into quarters. Boil water for steaming. Place pieces face down and steam for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Cool for a few minutes and then using a fork, scoop out the flesh.

Baking: Bake whole by piercing the flesh all over with a fork. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 375°F. Once tender, cool for few minutes, chop it into half, scoop out the seeds and prepare as above.

Bake pieces by cutting squash in quarters and clean out seeds and fibers. Place pieces rind side up and bake for 20-30 minutes (or until tender) in 375°F oven.

Boil: Cut the squash into smaller pieces. Bring enough water to a boil to cover the squash. Boil for 15-20 minutes or until it gets tender.

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