So I have started eating spaghetti squash but I wanna know what to do with one that is too big.

I microwave it for a few min so I can cut it in half, then I cook half and put in contairs and leave the other half in the fridge. Anyone know how long it is good for? Or if would taste/be okay to cook it all up, portion it out and freeze it? Then add my sauce and meat when i wanna eat it... or how long would it be good for in contairs in the fridge? Or should I just eat it every meal till its gone?

thanks!

hey courtnie....half of my spaghetti squash (uncooked) has been in my fridge for a little more than a week. I will finally eat it tonite. It smells good still, so my guess is if you leave it in the fridge, it'll be ok. As for the freezing part, I posted that same question and people said depending on the food, it can last up to months, maybe even one year. I say cook it first, add you sauce and stuff, then freeze it (after cooling down, of course). That way you can just thaw it and pop it in the microwave and your meal wil be ready.

Hope that helps!

dont freeze cooked spaghetti squash....when it thaws out, you have a fraction left of what you put in there. All the water in the squash comes out as it thaws.

Now I dont know about freezing it in an entire recipe, Ive been wanting to use it in layers instead of noodles in a lasagna...but Im too afraid

I LOVE Spaghetti Squash, but my DH hates it, and I have NO CLUE how to cook it, it always becomes mush! Anyone got tips??

Wow, that sounds simple enough! My mom was telling me to put it in the oven, and that was so time consuming...and I would usually forget about it... I didn't know you could cook it in the Microwave! Yay!!!!! That will make things ALOT easier! Thanks Jill!

I make mine in the microwave also. I put it in a pan with about 1.5 inches of water to cook---skin side up. It makes it more tender, less crunchy.

I cooked up a spaghetti squash in the oven this morning and I definitely cooked it too long, so it is now very mushy. But hopefully it will still taste good. I'm planning on eating it with tomato sauce and turkey sausage; that sounds really yummy!

I have the only microwave in the world that overheats, so I can't run it long enough to cook a spaghetti squash (it's also very old, so it takes a lot longer to cook food than more modern microwaves). But luckily, I'm home all day, so I can just stick it in the oven (the only problem is if I get stuck on a phone call and can't take it out of the oven, like today).

Have you tried using eggplant for the lasagna instead of noodles? I saw a recipe earlier today and thought it sounded pretty good.

I always bake it. I prefer squash baked in the oven, for some reason, as opposed to the microwave. I do the same with acorn and butternut as well.

I like my spaghetti squash with butter spray and salt and that's usually all I put on it. I also like eating it with cottage cheese and I sometimes mix the cottage cheese up in with it. Weird, but just a little habit of mine.

Linda,

for baking squash in the oven... how long do you cook it for? I always seem to cook it for too long and it becomes mush! I love butternut and acorn squash! YUMM!!!!!

I too love spaghetti squash. I get great results in the microwave. Except for the one time when I didnt out enough holes in it and it exploded so hard it popped the door opened and I had spaghetti squash all over the kitchen. no kidding it was quite the mess. I made it today though, I stabbed it well and this tie I wrapped it in a towel just in case. But it didnt explode. I divided it in 1 cup seurvings, add some brummel and brown yogurt spread and 1 tsp of romano and thats it. I love it just like that. less than 100 cal and very nutricious and filling!

Normally about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how big or small the squash is

I do mine in the microwave just like jill said - it comes out great everytime!

I was eating with with tomato sauce and turkey sasuage but someone told me it is awesome with alfrado sauce (just a bit of course! haha) and canned clams, shrimp - whatever. I love noodles like that... but squash? anyone else know? I bought everything to try it but I am feel nervous.....