The BEST Way To Cook Spaghetti Squash

Fork twirling a forkful of roasted spaghetti squash.

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The BEST Way To Cook Spaghetti Squash

A simple recipe for cooking spaghetti squash if you want long pasta-like strands and spaghetti squash that isn't watery! Just cut the squash widthwise, into rings and roast it.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to cook spaghetti squash, roasted spaghetti squash, spaghetti squash

Servings: -6 cups

Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

1 large spaghetti squash
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
sea salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Slice ends off the squash, then cut widthwise into halves or rings. If you cut the squash into rings, try to make the rings about the same size, around 1-1/2 inches.
Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. (I love using a grapefruit spoon for this.)
Place squash on rimmed baking sheet. Use hands to coat each ring with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, flipping rings once about 15 minutes in.
Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, then peel the skin away and separate the strands into long spaghetti noodles using a fork.

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