How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
Fall is here and with it comes an abundance of squash. Its all over the stores and if you've grown squash, you probably have quite the stockpile now. Today we are specifically looking at spaghetti squash. This one is a bit different than other winter squashes such as butternut or acorn in that, like the name suggests, it is stringy. There are almost endless recipes for spaghetti squash, but for all of them you will need a cooked spaghetti squash. You can either bake it or microwave it. This post will cover how to bake your spaghetti squash.
What you'll need
Spaghetti squash
Olive oil
Knife
Baking sheet
Tin foil (Optional)
Spoon
Begin by using a butchers knife to slice the stem off the squash. Continue by cutting your squash in half. Preheat oven to 350.
Next you will want to scrape all the seeds and pulp out of the center. Be sure to save the seeds as roasted squash seeds make an excellent snack or if you plan on growing squash again next spring.
See our post on roasting squash seeds.
To make for an easy clean up, line your baking sheet with tinfoil and drizzle with olive oil. Another option is to drizzle olive oil on the baking sheet or spray with PAM.
Place squash halves face down and bake in oven at 350 for ~45 minutes or until soft. Using a spoon, scrap the squash out of the shell and enjoy with your favorite squash recipe or as a wonderful side to any meal.
Please use oven mitts when extracting squash as they will be very hot after cooking. Be sure to check back when we cover some great recipes using spaghetti squash!
What you'll need
Spaghetti squash
Olive oil
Knife
Baking sheet
Tin foil (Optional)
Spoon
Begin by using a butchers knife to slice the stem off the squash. Continue by cutting your squash in half. Preheat oven to 350.
Next you will want to scrape all the seeds and pulp out of the center. Be sure to save the seeds as roasted squash seeds make an excellent snack or if you plan on growing squash again next spring.
See our post on roasting squash seeds.
To make for an easy clean up, line your baking sheet with tinfoil and drizzle with olive oil. Another option is to drizzle olive oil on the baking sheet or spray with PAM.
Place squash halves face down and bake in oven at 350 for ~45 minutes or until soft. Using a spoon, scrap the squash out of the shell and enjoy with your favorite squash recipe or as a wonderful side to any meal.
Please use oven mitts when extracting squash as they will be very hot after cooking. Be sure to check back when we cover some great recipes using spaghetti squash!
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