How To Cook Spaghetti Squash

I’m a fan of spaghetti squash. I usually grow at least one plant of it in my garden. It’s a great substitute for real spaghetti if you’re trying to cut calories, or carbs. They’re not hard to prepare, you can bake them, boil them, or microwave them. However you decide to cook them make sure you pierce the skin, so the heat and steam can escape without the squash exploding.

I usually boil mine whole for about 30-40 minutes, but you can also cut them in half and bake them in the oven at 350` for about an hour, rind side down. The spaghetti squash is done when the outer shell gives when you push on it.

Let your squash cool, then cut it in half. Scrape the seeds out of the center and discard them. Then with a fork or a spoon gently scrape out the “spaghetti.”

You can top it with anything you would normally top spaghetti with. I used my pasta meat sauce, but you could also use a marinara, cheese, or top it with chili.

Images (c) L Gerlach