Spaghetti squash is such a fun, underrated vegetable! Here is my favorite way to cook it, along with a few tips and recipes.fall / winter / how-to — Jump to recipe I get so many questions about how to cook spaghetti squash, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for roasting it, a few tips, and a couple of my favorite spaghetti squash recipes.How to Cook Spaghetti SquashFirst thing’s first: place the squash on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut it in half lengthwise.Recipe TipIf your squash is too hard to cut, soften it slightly in the oven or microwave before slicing it in half.Option 1: Roast the squash whole.Prick it all over with a fork and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes to make it easier to cut.

Option 2: Microwave the squash. Prick it all over with a fork and microwave in 1-minute bursts until it’s soft enough to cut.Then, cut the squash in half and proceed with the recipe! After you slice the squash in half, use a spoon to scoop out the seeds.Next, drizzle the insides lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.I find that adding too much oil and too much salt at this stage makes the squash a bit watery, so a light drizzle and a light sprinkle will do.Then, place the squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet.

Poke a few holes in the skin of the squash with a fork, and pop it in a pre-heated 400°F oven.A mistake I used to make was roasting my squash too long.I used to roast it for an hour or longer, but now I roast

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