whole roasted spaghetti squash

Kitchen Crew
Submitted on Sep 4, 2018

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

  • Washing the spaghetti squash.
    Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 400 and wash the spaghetti squash.
  • Whole spaghetti squash laid on a towel.
    Step 2
    Lay 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.
  • Scoring the spaghetti squash with a pairing knife.
    Step 3
    To slice the spaghetti squash, begin by taking a paring knife and score the squash from the middle to the bottom.
  • Turning and scoring the opposite side of the spaghetti squash.
    Step 4
    Turn and score it from the middle to the stem.
  • Slicing through half of the spaghetti squash.
    Step 5
    Take a chef knife and, starting from the middle, cut from the middle to the bottom.
  • Turning and cutting through the other side.
    Step 6
    Turn 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.
  • Cutting through the bottom of the spaghetti squash.
    Step 7
    Once both sides have been cut through, carefully cut through the bottom and the stem.
  • The seeds scraped out of the spaghetti squash.
    Step 8
    Gently scrape out the seeds and pulp with a spoon.
  • Brushing olive oil onto the spaghetti squash.
    Step 9
    Brush the inside of both halves with olive oil.
  • Sprinkling spaghetti squash with salt and pepper.
    Step 10
    Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Spaghetti squash roasted on a baking sheet.
    Step 11
    Turn the squash face down on a cookie sheet and roast for 45 minutes.
  • Pulling strands of spaghetti squash with a fork.
    Step 12
    When the squash is cooked, pull the spaghetti squash out with a fork to form strands.

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Category: Vegetables
Keyword: #squash
Keyword: #spaghetti
Keyword: #how-to
Ingredient: Vegetable
Diet: Low Fat
Diet: Keto
Culture: American
Method: Roast

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