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    Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash

    Published: Sep 11, 2018 · Modified: Jun 12, 2020 by Gitta Grether-Sweeney · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Easy Roasted Spaghetti Squash that you can serve on its own, but it is especially good with the turkey spaghetti meat sauce posted on the blog.

    Roasted spaghetti squash halves on a baking sheet

    I know fall is here when I see various types of squash at the farmer's market.  There are many varieties but one of my favorites is spaghetti squash.  I feel the best way to cook it so that it is not watery is to roast it in the oven.

    Spaghetti with meat sauce is one of our favorite family meals but I did not like to make it because the pasta would cause my blood sugar to elevate to unacceptable levels.  A friend of mine told me she used spaghetti squash instead of pasta and it was delicious.  I finally convinced my husband who does not like many vegetables to give this a try and to my surprise he loved it.  The bonus for me is that spaghetti squash does not increase my blood sugar and it has fewer calories than the pasta.

    Give oven-roasted spaghetti squash a try and serve it with Turkey Meat Sauce.  Your family will love it!

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    roasted spaghetti squash halves on a sheet pan

    Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash

    • Author: Gitta
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 50 minutes
    • Total Time: 60 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1 cup servings 1x
    • Category: Main Course, Side Dish
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Easy Roasted Spaghetti Squash that you can serve on its own, but it is especially good with the turkey spaghetti meat sauce posted on the blog.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 each Spaghetti Squash
    • 2 tsp olive or canola oil
    • ½ tsp salt

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Wash the outside skin of the squash.
    3. Cook the squash in the microwave on high for 2 minutes.
    4. Cut the squash in half with a sharp chef's knife (affiliate link).  If it is too difficult to cut, cook it in the microwave for another 1-2 minutes.  
    5. Remove the seeds and membrane from the squash using a metal spoon.  

      Spoon removing seeds from a spaghetti squash half

    6. Brush the flesh of the squash with the oil.
      Brushing spaghetti squash half with a red plastic brush
    7. Spray a sheet pan (affiliate link) with pan release or brush with oil.  Place the squash, flesh side down on the baking sheet.  
      Spaghetti squash halves lying cut side down on a sheet pan
    8. Bake squash at 350 degrees F for about 50 minutes.  When you pierce the outside skin with a knife the inside flesh should be soft.  
    9. Let squash cool slightly.
    10. Using a fork, rack the fork through the flesh of the squash creating strands like spaghetti.  
      Top view of roasted spaghetti squash.  Using fork to remove flesh of the roasted spaghetti squash half.
    11. Place cooked squash into a bowl and season with salt.  

    Notes

    If you are trying to eat more vegetables, cut calories from your diet, or eat fewer carbohydrates,  spaghetti squash makes a delicious substitution for spaghetti noodles.  

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cup
    • Calories: 51
    • Sugar: 2.8 g
    • Sodium: 307.9 mg
    • Fat: 2.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 7 g
    • Protein: 0.6 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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