How to Cook and Eat Spaghetti Squash

Step 1 - Cooking the Squash

• wash your squash under cool water
• cut the squash in half length wise and scoop out the seeds
• place the squash cut side down on a shallow baking pan
• add water to the pan until it is about 1cm deep
• cook in the oven at 375F for 30-40 minutes, until you can pierce it with a fork

Step 2 -  Making "spaghetti"

• allow squash to cool slightly so they can be handled (~5 minutes)
• remove the squash from the baking pan
• flip the squash over and use a fork to scrape the flesh. It will come off in strands that look similar to spaghetti. Transfer this to a bowl.
• Continue scraping until all the flesh has been removed from the skin of the squash

Step 3 - Eating

• Now you can eat your spaghetti squash like regular spaghetti. Spicy tomato sauce or a pesto are good ones to try. You can even place it in a glass baking dish, add a beaten egg and some tomato sauce, top with cheese and bake the whole thing again to get a spaghetti squash pie.