Things You'll Need:
- Spaghetti squash
- Large knife
- Tablespoon
- Baking dish
- Pot
- Water
- Fork
- Large bowl
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Step 1
Decide if you're going to split the spaghetti squash in half before or after cooking. You must cut it lengthwise, and that may be difficult because it's 8 or 9 inches long. It's easier to handle when soft, but it will take longer to cook it whole.
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Step 2
Scrub the squash well. Though you'll only be eating the flesh, you don't want any grime making its way into your dish.
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Step 3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Split the squash, if you've decided to do it that way. Remove the seeds with a tablespoon. Before you cook spaghetti squash whole, prick it all over with a fork.
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Step 4
Place it in a baking dish and leave it in the oven for an hour. Pierce it with a fork every 10 minutes to check if it's tender. If you choose to cook it whole, let it cook all the way before splitting it and removing the seeds.
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Step 5
Boil the spaghetti squash if you don't want to turn on the oven. Pick a pot big enough to hold the whole or halved squash.
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Step 6
Heat the water to a rolling boil. Place the squash in the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes. Check every 10 minutes with a fork until it's done. Remove it from the pot and let it cool.
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Step 7
Scrape the flesh of the tender squash into a large bowl. You should get orange spaghetti-like strands you can smother with sauce or add to recipes.
