These five best ways to cook spaghetti squash are in the order cooking time.If you whole day sat crock pot, or if you like that fresh baked smell to fill the house, baking in the oven. If you just want to get it done and start eating as fast as you can, we would suggest the microwave. Try all different ways and see what you like best!
# 1 - In Crock Pot - Choose a squash that can fit in your crock pot whole. Pole holes through the shell with a fork and place it in the crock pot. Add a couple cups of water, and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until fork sticking through the skin easily.
# 2 - In An Oven, 
Whole - Poke holes in the skin several times with a fork. Place whole squash in the oven. Cook at 375F for about 1 hour or until soft.
# 3 - Boil in a pot - Find a pot large enough to hold your squash. Fill with enough water to cover the whole squash and set to boil. When the water boils, add squash and cook 20-30 minutes, until fork sticking through the skin easily.
# 4 - in the oven, halved - Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place open side down on a baking sheet and put them in the oven. Cook at 375F for 20-30 minutes or until skin is easily pierced with a fork.
# 5 - Microwave in a Dish - Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place squash in a microwave dish with the open side up. Add a couple cups of water and cover with Saran wrap. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Let it sit covered for 5 minutes, then try to see if it happens, and cook longer if necessary.
We found that slicing the squash in half and scoop out the seeds first, before it was cooked was easier then scoop out the seeds afterwards, and attempting to sort out the flesh from the seeds when cooked together.
Here are some good spaghetti squash recipes to use cooked squash.
Spaghetti Squash Recipe with Cheese
This is also a really quick dinner especially if squash is cooked in advance. If you like cheese, and squash this will quickly become a favorite!
1 large spaghetti squash cooked and prepared.
1 / 4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 / 2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1 / 3 cup chopped fresh parsley
Mix all ingredients in a microwave dish or oven safe dish. Microwave for 2-5 minutes or heat in oven for 5-8 minutes until all ingredients are hot and cheese is melted.
Serve.
Spaghetti Squash Bake recipe
It's so easy and quick to put together. Bake squash early, then throw the ingredients together and serve at the table only 10 minutes later. Makes a great lunch or dinner! Or use the remnants of a snack!
1 / 4 cup chicken broth
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups spinach
1 / 2 fresh tomato chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup spaghetti squash cooked and prepared
1 / 4 teaspoon pepper
1 / 4 tsp basil
1 / 8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 / 4 cup grated cheese
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except cheese. Pour into a dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Serve. (Per Serving - 3.3 g carbohydrates) (serves 6)
Layered Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Preparing the squash then layering in individual bowls or one large family size glass bowl creates an interesting look and get the taste buds going, before even lifting the fork to eat.
1 large spaghetti squash cooked and prepared
1 cup ricotta cheese
3 / 4 pound chopped meat (your choice)
3 / 4 cups mozzarella cheese
1 1 / 2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 / 4 cup Parmesan cheese
Cook squash. Cook meat. Heat ricotta cheese in a microwave. Heat up spaghetti sauce.
Layer in a large bowl or in individual bowls, squash, ricotta cheese, meat, mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, then parmesan cheese.
Serve. (Per Serving 14 g carbohydrates, 6.6 g fiber) (serves 6)
Basic Spaghetti Squash Recipe
This is a good starting point. It is a place to get ideas and think of new things to add to your squash. All you need is:
Flesh from 1 large spaghetti squash (about 5 cups)
Various ingredients of your choice. Ideas are below.
After cooking and preparing the squash start pulling all the ingredients you like or want to add today, and mix everything together and serve hot.
This can be any amount to your taste any of the following:
Garlic, salt, pepper and other herbs and spices as you like, fennel, dill, curry, red pepper flakes
Meat choices are endless, ground beef, ground turkey, diced chicken, pork strips
For cheeses there is Parmesan, Feta, cheddar, mozzarella, blue
Vegetable choices are also endless, zucchini, beans, tomatoes, spinach, Swiss chard, broccoli, peppers
If you add tomato sauce, put it in the end as a garnish. This will prevent the squash is mushy.
Have fun, enjoy and try new things!
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