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Spaghetti Squash

Since when does spaghetti come from a squash? When you cook Spaghetti Squash! Toss it with Parmesan cheese, or top it with a favorite Italian or real cheese sauce. Kids will love eating it as much as preparing it!

Makes four 1/2-cup servings.

Ingredients:

	1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds)
	1 1/2 tablespoons butter
	Water
	Salt and pepper to taste

1.	CHILD STEP:	Wash squash.
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2.	PARENT STEP:	Cut squash in half.
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3.	CHILD/ PARENT STEP:	Scoop out as many seeds as possible with a large spoon. Have an adult help to remove remaining seeds.
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4.	CHILD/ PARENT STEP:	Place each half in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with water (enough to cover the bottom of the pan). Dot with butter.
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5.	CHILD/ PARENT STEP:	Cover with aluminum foil. Bake in 350° F oven for 40 minutes or until tender. Let squash cool enough to complete the next step.
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6.	CHILD STEP:	Use a fork and scrape the inside of each half so that it comes out like spaghetti. Do this until all the squash is scraped from the inside of each half.
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7.	PARENT STEP:	Place squash spaghetti strands in a casserole. Warm as needed in microwave oven. Toss with cheese or your favorite pasta sauce.
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Nutrition analysis per 1/2-cup serving:

	65 calories	0 g protein
	5 g fat	0 g carbohydrates
	17 mg calcium	1 g fiber

Although squash is available all year long, it's most flavorful in the fall. Kids often like winter squash for its sweet taste. Look for a squash that feels heavy and that has a hard, tough rind, deep color, and no soft spots.

Try a different winter variety each week - Butternut, Acorn, or Hubbard.
Vote for a family favorite to serve for Thanksgiving dinner.
Check out cookbooks with your kids for recipe ideas.

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