Slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and ribbing.

Spaghetti squash recipes cut in half. Cooking time depends on the size of the squash. Web place cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees farenheit.

Use a large spoon to scoop out the spaghetti. It should look look like you’ve drawn a dotted line lengthwise on the squash when you’re finished. Web never tried your hand at it before?

Web a few minutes should do it. (slice off the stem first.) 4. You can cook your squash once you halve it and get some pretty long strands.

— cut your squash in half. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees f until the outer skin is softened. Always pierce holes into squash before putting in the microwave.

To get even longer strands, though, cut your squash into rings before cooking. More like steaming — the turkey in a bag cut the expected cook time almost in half. You can do lengthwise so that you get those lovely “boats” if you plan to stuff the squash with something.

Carefully flip the squash over with a dish towel or oven mitt. Just mix the squash and sauce together, top with cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake! Scoop out the seeds, then place the rings on the prepared baking sheet.