SPAGHETTI WITH SQUASH

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A sensational side dish for six featuring two kinds of spaghetti-pasta and squash!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 medium spaghetti squash (about 3 lb)
4 oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Steps:

Prick squash with fork; place on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave on High 8 minutes; turn squash over. Microwave 8 to 11 minutes longer or until tender. Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; return spaghetti to saucepan.
Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove seeds and fibers. Reserve one half for another use. From other half, remove spaghetti-like strands with 2 forks; reserve shell. Add squash and remaining ingredients to spaghetti in saucepan; toss. Return spaghetti mixture to squash shell to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 4 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g