How do you cook spaghetti squash?

Heat oven to 400 F. Slice squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle halves with the olive oil and season with salt. Place squash cut side down on baking sheet and roast until tender, 45-50 minutes. Use a fork to scrape out “spaghetti.” read more

Heat oven to 400 F. Slice squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle halves with the olive oil and season with salt. Place squash cut side down on baking sheet and roast until tender, 45-50 minutes. Use a fork to scrape out “spaghetti.”. Top with salt, a few grinds of black pepper, and grated Parmesan. read more

You can choose to cut it into two slices or cook the whole squash as is. The biggest advantage to cutting the squash before cooking is that it cooks faster. However, it takes muscle and a sharp knife or cleaver to cut it, and this can be dangerous. read more