How to Cook a Spaghetti Squash

So a few months ago I had no clue what the heck a spaghetti squash was or where to find one. I just kept hearing everyone talking about them! So I did some research and now I'm going to share it with you!

First off, where can you find said spaghetti squash?? You can pretty much buy them in any store that is going to have a produce area. I've found them at Walmart, Kroger, Cub Foods, etc so you don't have to worry about going out to the "fancy" health stores :) They are usually on the wall with all the other vegetables that get watered so to speak. Around the same area you'll find the spinach, carrots, green beans, you get the idea! Moving on, I have some pictures to help y'all out :)

How to Make Spaghetti Squash

1. This is what you are going to be looking for, they come in REALLY big sizes, medium sizes, and smaller size. I usually pick the smaller size because I don't have a huge family to feed. It kind of has a football shape to it (Go Cowboys!) and they are this yellow color.

2. Once you bring that bad boy home you are going to need a large pretty sharp knife. (Kids, let's let the parentals handle this) You are going to want to cut it long ways. It's a little tough so I suggest employing the helpful hands of a partner if need be.

3. So now you've got your two halves, next you're going to scoop the guts out. Kind of like when you carve a pumpkin at Halloween time. I use a spoon or a fork. It doesn't need to be perfect, but you are going to need a trash can.

4. Now here's the fun part, you get to season it HOWEVER you're little heart desires! I like to use some sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Get creative with it! First you need to drizzle some EVOO (extra version olive oil for us new to the game) over it and then season it with your fixin's. Pop those babies into the oven at 400 and cook for about 35-40 minutes depending on how big yours is.

After you've cooked your spaghetti squash you're of course going to want to let it cool for about 5-10 minutes, long enough to where you'll be able to pick it up and handle it. Once that time has arrived take your fork and go to town scraping the insides out, get as much as you can! Again, if you get tired, I would employ a partner to help out. Team work guys! End result is this yummy goodness----->

Delicious in a Bowl 

So now what? Now you eat! You can pretty much do whatever you'd like with it and it's pretty much going to taste amazing. I've paired it with marinara sauce and eaten it like spaghetti, I've eaten it plain straight out of the bowl, I've mixed in some onions and mushrooms, I've drizzled chocolate of it...wait scratch that haha but really please try this out, it's so good and you end up with SO much leftovers!!!

Finished Product