Spaghetti Squash - Baked or Microwaved

Ingredients

• 1 whole medium-sized spaghetti squash
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Optional: cooked ground turkey, chopped tomatoes and parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. With a very sharp knife, carefully cut the squash in half around the middle.
2. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Cook with one of the options below!
   
   

In the Oven:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Optional: Brush the inside of each half with about 1 teaspoon olive oil each and sprinkle with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper. (Note that nutrition information is for spaghetti squash only and NOT for additional ingredients.)
3. Place cut sides down on a rimmed baking sheet and put sheet into the oven.
4. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until you can easily pierce the squash with a fork.
5. Let cool for about 5 minutes, or until squash is cool enough to handle. With a fork, scrape out the spaghetti-like strands and prepare as desired.

In the Microwave:

1. Place squash cut-sides-down in a microwave-safe baking dish. Fill the dish with about 1 inch of water.
2. Microwave on high for about 12 minutes, or until you can easily pierce the squash with a fork. Cooking time depends on the size of the squash and individual microwaves, so if you have a smaller squash and a microwave that cooks fast, check a little earlier. And if you are cooking a larger squash and have a lower-power microwave, it may take a little longer.
3. Let cool for about 5 minutes, or until squash is cool enough to handle.
4. With a fork, scrape out the spaghetti-like strands and prepare as desired.