Spaghetti Squash

[ShannonK]

Can someone tell me how to make Spaghetti Squash so that it is stringy and can be used as pasta? Someone told me that this is yummy? Is that true?
Thanks in advance!
shannon

[Sarah1341]

I haven't made it before, but my mother-in-law swears by it. She says it tastes great with a little pasta sauce over it. Hopefully someone will come by with the actual method for cooking it.

[Terry]

Easy Easy Easy!

I cut the squash in half length wise and scoop out the seeds. Put a little water in the hole and cover with a paper towel, put it in the microwave on a plate for 7-8 minutes depending on how big it is and voila!

Drain the water and scoop out the strings with a fork.

Yummy!!!

[texwife&mom]

Do a search for spagetti squash, there have been many suggestions in the past.

[nikki_e]

I LOVE SPAGHETTI SQUASH! The first one I bought said to just puncture it several times and microwave, so that is how I've done it. I have also seen instructions on them since to cut it in half and nuke.

I think I will be cutting it in half and nuking it from now on. The last one I had was kind of large. I don't think I punctured it enough and it exploded in the microwave. You should have heard the blast! I'm surprised I still have a door on my microwave! But I still LOVE the stuff!

I like it plain, with a little butter and salt and pepper. Or with a little shrimp or chicken and an alfredo or cream sauce. YUM!

[ShannonK]

Thanks for all the tips! You know what I am having for dinner! Yummy.

[Barbde]

I have had spaghetti squash with sauce for the last couple days! MMMM...
I cut it in 1/2 long ways, scoop out the seeds, put the 1/2's cut side down in a large pan and bake til you can poke a fork through it. Pull it out of the oven and use a fork to shred the squash out of the shell.
I also added some ricotta cheese last night with the sauce. YUM that was good!

[iwillbethin]

I bake mine also...tastes better i think. I add some butter and some fresh garlic....YUMMY!

[DebbietheHugBug]

I did it Terry's way. It turned out PERFECT!!! I was able to scoop out ALL of the strings! DH really loved it, too. I used low carb spaghetti sauce and mixed ground burger in it. YUM! I think I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!

[Terry]

I have never used it as a replacement for sauce. Usually have just butter S&P and maybe some parmesean or cheese sauce. Ill have to try it italian style next time.

I could easliy over do with it though because I love it so much.