How to Cook Spaghetti Squash (The Best Way!)

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash (The Best Way!)

from cookieandkate.com
Basics
45 min
2 servings
233 kcal / serving

Here's the best way to cook spaghetti squash! Cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, rub a little olive oil and salt on the inside, and roast in the oven cut-side down. No fuss, no mush, just tender and delicious spaghetti squash! Recipe as written yields 2 baked squash halves (1 squash total); you can easily bake 4 halves (2 squash) at a time on a large baking sheet.

Ingredients

  • 1spaghetti squash
  • 2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil
  • sprinkle of salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    To prepare the spaghetti squash, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up.

  2. 2

    Use a very sharp chef’s knife to cut off the tip-top and very bottom ends of the spaghetti squash. Stand the squash upright on a stable surface and carefully slice through it from top to bottom to divide it in half.

  3. 3

    Use a large spoon to scoop out the spaghetti squash seeds and discard them. Drizzle the insides of each squash half with 1 teaspoon olive oil and rub it all over the inside, adding more oil if necessary. Sprinkle salt and pepper lightly over the interiors of the squash, then place them cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, until the cut sides are turning golden and the interiors are easily pierced through with a fork. Small squash will be done sooner than large squash, naturally!

  5. 5

    Once the squash is done baking, fluff the interiors with a fork to make the insides spaghetti-like. Serve as desired.