I just learned to cook spaghetti squash in ten tiny minutes, from start to finish. Unbelievable!
Is it just me, or is it incredibly fun that God created a squash that once cooked, shreds out like noodles? He did all the work. We simply have to cook it. (There is a deep spiritual parallel here we should adopt and live by: God does God’s work. We simply get to be His glorious tools to be a part of His work as we listen and obey Him. I love this.)
So God’s spaghetti squash. It’s always been easy to prepare in the oven, but I just learned how to make it in my Instant Pot. It cooks at high pressure for 5 minutes and just like that, the spaghetti squash is ready to shred and eat!
First, use a sharp knife to cut the spaghetti squash into four rings like this:
Use a spoon to dig out the seeds.
Place the spaghetti squash rings onto the metal trivet inside your Instant Pot. Put 1 cup of water under the trivet.
Put the lid on the Instant Pot and seal. Set it to manual, for 5 minutes at hi pressure.
The cooking process will be barely over this 5 minutes because the Instant Pot won’t come to full pressure or need to release. So in just these few minutes, the squash is cooked and ready!
Use a fork to pull the squash apart into “noodles.”
So delicious as-is!
Or, my personal favorite: we mix leftover spaghetti sauce with leftover Alfredo Sauce and pour it over the spaghetti squash. What a nourishing meal!!
Warning: Spaghetti Squash doesn’t taste like regular pasta. I consider spaghetti squash to be a pasta replacement, but only as a vehicle to hold my sauce. I LOVE spaghetti squash covered in sauce, and in fact, I love it more than wheat pasta. But it doesn’t taste the same. It tastes like a mild vegetable covered with delicious sauce. Bring it on!
The Easiest (and Fastest) Way to Cook Spaghetti Squash
- 1 Spaghetti Squash
- 1 cup water
- Slice the squash into four rings.
- Remove the seeds with a metal spoon and discard.
- Pour one cup water into the Instant Pot.
- Place the prepared squash rings onto the metal trivet in the Instant Pot.
- Place the lid on and seal.
- Cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
- Remove the cooked squash and pull the insides away from the rind with a fork.
- Serve as is or smothered in sauce.
Don’t have an Instant Pot? Here’s what I think about mine. (Spoiler alert: I love it.)
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Oven
- Slice the squash into four rings.
- Remove the seeds with a metal spoon and discard.
- Place the prepared squash rings into a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.
- Remove the cooked squash and pull the insides away from the rind with a fork.
- Serve as is or smothered in sauce.
Are you a spaghetti squash fan?