Spagetti squash...how to cook it?

AuddAlise

I want to use it as a replacement for pasta. Do I bake it and then use it? Do I take it out and boil it like pasta?

HELP!!!! :bigsmile:

catinohio

Pop the whole thing into the microwave for a couple minutes, to soften the skin a little. Then slice in half lengthwise, put face-down on a plate and microwave for 7-10 minutes, depending on size of squash. Then pull out strands with a fork and season any way you like, just as you would pasta.
The skin is really HOT when you take it out of the microwave so I use one of those new oven gloves to hold it while I'm forking the strands out.