How to Cook a Spaghetti Squash

My first encounter with a Spaghetti Squash came from a roommate in college.  Undercooked, strange, and foreign, it looked like she ate it to prove a point to me.  It completely turned me off of even the thought for several years, until the novelty of a squash that cooked to look like spaghetti got the better of me.  I used to make them in the oven, mainly because my poor old microwave (recently retired) couldn't actually cook one faster.  Now, with my adult-sized microwave, cooking Spaghetti Squash is quite easy and amazingly fast.  About the same amount of time it'd take to make the real stuff.

Microwaved Spaghetti Squash
Difficulty: Easy!
Time: 15-20 minutes of nuke time total for a 1000w microwave.  Adjust the time to meet your specs.
Serves: The one in the pictures made three plates full.
Requires: Microwave

• Spaghetti Squash, washed
• Optional: Spaghetti/pizza sauce, cheese, butter & garlic, etc

1. Microwave the Spaghetti Squash for 3-5 minutes, or until soft enough to safely cut in half.  I underestimated the strength of my new microwave, and the squash sort of blew a seam and shot a couple seeds around the inside of the microwave.
   
2. Move the squash (it'll be hot) to a cutting board and slice in half.  I had overcooked mine a little, so it was difficult to cut in half.  Scrape out the seeds innards; an ice scream scoop works perfectly!
    
3. Put in a microwave safe dish with about a half inch of water, face down.  Cover and microwave for another 10-15 minutes.
   
4. Skewer a half with a fork and let it drain.  Holding it with an oven mitt, use a fork to pull the insides apart into strands of 'spaghetti.'  Top with spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, etc and enjoy!