whole roasted spaghetti squash
When brushed with a little olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and roasted, spaghetti squash becomes buttery and savory with a lightly nutty sweet flavor. The fun part is taking a fork and pulling the spaghetti squash from its shell. Magically, strings of squash appear that look like noodles. It’s a delicious low-carb alternative to pasta that can be eaten as a side or main dish.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Roast
yield
2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - 3-4 pound spaghetti squash
- - Olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 pinches black pepper
How To Make whole roasted spaghetti squash
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 400 and wash the spaghetti squash.
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Step 2Lay a cloth down and set the squash on top for cutting. The cloth helps to hold the squash in place, so it doesn’t slip while cutting.
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Step 3To slice the spaghetti squash, begin by taking a paring knife and score the squash from the middle to the bottom.
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Step 4Turn and score it from the middle to the stem.
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Step 5Take a chef knife and, starting from the middle, cut from the middle to the bottom.
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Step 6Turn the squash and cut from the middle to the stem. Then flip the squash over and repeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 on the other side.
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Step 7Once both sides have been cut through, carefully cut through the bottom and the stem.
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Step 8Gently scrape out the seeds and pulp with a spoon.
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Step 9Brush the inside of both halves with olive oil.
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Step 10Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Step 11Turn the squash face down on a cookie sheet and roast for 45 minutes.
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Step 12When the squash is cooked, pull the spaghetti squash out with a fork to form strands.
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