How to Cook a Spaghetti Squash
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Step - 1
Spaghetti squash is a good alternative to pasta, potatoes, or rice. The cooked squash flesh shreds into threads like thin spaghetti or vermicelli, hence its name. On average, a spaghetti squash measures about 12 inches in length and about 6 inches in diameter. The squash should be an even light yellow color and firm with no bruises. Store whole at room temperature up to 3 weeks. Spaghetti squash is available year-round with peak season in fall.

Step - 2
• Prick the spaghetti squash all over with a metal skewer or fork so it will not burst while baking.
• Place whole squash in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 1 hour.

how to cook a spaghetti squash
Step - 3
When cool enough to handle, cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise with a serrated knife.

Step - 4
Scoop the seeds and fibrous strings from the center of the cooked spaghetti squash.

Step - 5
Gently scrape the tines of a kitchen fork around the edge of the spaghetti squash to shred the pulp into strands.


how to cook a spaghetti squash
Step - 6
Cooked spaghetti squash is usually served with a sauce or gravy because the flesh is very bland in flavor.