Method 3 : Pressure Cooker - This cooking method is my humble method of cooking squash. Pretty quick, right? It is time well spent to serve Spaghetti Squash in dinner from scratch under 30 minutes. Just make sure to check it every 5 minutes so it does not burn.ģ. A medium squash will cook under 15 minutes in microwave. Method 2 : Spaghetti Squash in Microwave a.k.a super-fast - This cooking method needs a microwave oven. To save time, I roast two squash and refrigerate one portion to use for weekday menu.Ģ. A smaller squash cooks faster than large meaty squash. It is important to keep an eye on squash in last 10-15 minutes to prevent over-cooking. then bake for 55-60 minutes or until Spaghetti squash is fork tender. I like to pre-heat oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Method 1 : Spaghetti Squash in Oven - This one is most common way of cooking tender squash which will shred perfectly to tiny gluten-free noodles.
So, I also used an old-school way which gave me best of both worlds.ġ. However, both have some goods and not-so-good qualities.
So far, my most favorite of all have been - oven and microwave. So for my fall Spaghetti (squash) adventures I decided to first master cooking the squash. Over past few weekends I tried. And this recipe will be the foundation of all of their Fall Spaghetti Squash Adventures.Īs said, best way to learn something new is to start from beginning. So, I thought just like myself there will be more newbies who are starting to introduce squash to their families this fall. I believed in it even more when my not-so-veggie lover husband was impressed looking at bowl of cooked Spaghetti (squash) noodles.
Someone once said - we eat with our eyes. I'm so fascinated with texture of this squash that this DIY recipe was must to make to blog. which are gluten free, far healthier and amazingly filling. True to it's name, once cooked and shredded – fibers of spaghetti squash look like Spaghetti noodles. this recipe will be your go-to reference to add low-carb spin to any of pasta/noodle dishes this fall. No matter which one will you choose to cook spaghetti squash. Note that we much preferred the texture and more concentrated flavor of the roasted version, but if you’re pressed for time, this is a worthwhile option to consider.Sharing today my most trusted ways of cooking spaghetti squash - microwave, oven and an old-school favorite (pressure cooker). Unless you’re working with a small squash or have a large microwave, though, you’ll need to cook each half separately, she says, which means you’re looking at a total of 20 minutes.
After pre-microwaving the squash whole, then cutting it in half, she found that microwaving each half, cut side down, for about 10 minutes produced good results. In her tests, Anna found that using the microwave was by far the fastest way to cook spaghetti squash.
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(A note on doneness: Anna prefers spaghetti squash with “a slight al dente bite, which makes substituting it in place of pasta so much more believable.” If you’d like your squash to be a little more tender, roast spaghetti squash in the oven a bit longer.) How to Cook Spaghetti Squash Faster Again, size will affect how long it takes to cook spaghetti squash to the point of tenderness. Roast for 40 to 50 minutes until the interior is fork-tender. Place each half cut side down on the parchment and slide into an oven set to 375☏. (Discard the seeds or find another use for them.) Sprinkle about ¼ teaspoon salt across the cut surface of each half (if you have a very large squash, you might want a little more for a small squash, a little less). Scoop the seeds from the center of each half.
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