I had a few emails on what was the best way to cook a spaghetti squash. I have seen chefs in restaurants split one and microwave each pieces until tender, but as we don no have a microwave (micro apartment)  we are going to tell you how we cook one in the oven (also micro- sized!)

Trader Joe's spaghetti squash

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

1. Using a large bladed (sharp) kitchen knife… Carefully cut the squash in half the long way.

2. Scrape all the seeds out of the center of the squash (it will look kind of like a pumpkin’s center with seeds and stringy things…)

3. Cover a roasting pan with foil and lightly grease with olive oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray.

4. Lightly coat the spaghetti squash with oil and place cut side down into the foil lined pan.

5. Cook for 40-60 minutes or until a fork can easily prick the shell and the flesh. (for us this takes almost 1 full hour of cooking). Remove squash from oven.

6.  Carefully flip hot squash over and allow to cool down for a few minutes (about 10). When cooled, scrape the cooked flesh out of the squash shell and into a bowl. You may need to “pick” at the squash a little to release the strands of squash. Depending on the squash, I like to use the fork first, to gather up the strands, and then at some point I switch to a spoon to get all the squash out of the shell.

Cooked Spaghetti Squash

7. Toss cooked squash in your favorite spaghetti sauce or serve seasoned with salt and pepper and some butter. Here is the post with great serving suggestions just  in case you missed it:
https://www.livingtraderjoes.com/2010/10/10/meatless-monday-spaghetti-squash-delight/

Let us know if you have any questions…. THANKS!