How to Cook Spaghetti Squash (The Best Way)

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 large spaghetti squash

1-2 teaspoons olive oil

sea salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

Cut

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Slice ends off the squash, then cut widthwise into rings, making sure the rings are about the same size, around 1½ inches thick.

Scrape

Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. (I love using a grapefruit spoon for this.)

Season

Place squash on rimmed baking sheet and use your hands to coat each ring with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, flipping rings once about 15 minutes in.

Make strands

Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, then peel the skin away and separate the strands into long spaghetti noodles using a fork.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 cups
• Calories: 114 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Sodium: 56 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 2 g