Description
Learn how to cook spaghetti squash perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out the seeds and pulp.
- Drizzle olive oil over the cut sides.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the squash cut side down on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.
- Use a fork to scrape the flesh into strands.
- Serve with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- Choose a firm squash.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge.
- Reheat in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Vegetable
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 42
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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