Spaghetti squash is a fantastic substitute for pasta if you’re seeking for a healthier option. This is also a delectable side dish. Add salt and pepper to taste or serve with spaghetti sauce.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 4 hrs |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 whole spaghetti squash, washed thoroughly
- 1 ½ cups water
Instructions
- Prick outside of squash 10 to 15 times and place in a slow cooker crock. Pour water into crock.
- Cook on Low 4 to 6 hours. Remove squash to a cutting board until cool to the touch, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Halve the squash lengthwise. Scoop seeds from the cavity and discard them. Shred flesh from the skin with a fork to make strands.
Reviews
SOOO easy & didn’t have to wrestle the squash to cut it open! And it cooked perfectly.
I used 3/4 cup of water and cooked for 3 to 4 hours. It was perfect. Cutting the squash in half around the middle resulted in longer strands, I use to cut it in half lengthwise. The squash was not mushy so I will freeze some for later.
Love it!! Super easy and a great way to make in the heat of the summer.
I’m trying to make a chicken and spaghetti squash meal for my family during this pandemic can anyone give me some advice
Cooked on low for 4 hours and followed previous recommendations on only using 1/2 cup of water and it came out perfect. Topped with butter, salt, pepper and Parmesan
This is the way I will do spaghetti squash whenever I can. I used 1 cup of water, and it was a small squash. On low, it took about 4.5 hours to be just tender. I turned it to “keep warm” until I was ready to make the rest of the meal. While I was preparing the chicken and sauce to go on it, I had the uncut squash out of the slow cooker so that the outside could cool enough to handle. Once ready, it was super easy to cut up and seed. The inside was perfect. This method is a winner.
So easy and tasted so good with my regular meat sauce for spaghetti!!! I’ve made it several times now and will continue. The kids aren’t fans (hey don’t love regular spaghetti much anyway) but the hubs and I are all for it!
Easy way to cook the squash, but it comes out soggy. Tastes the same, limp texture.
Easy way to cook the squash, but it comes out soggy. Tastes the same, limp texture.
Just put the squash in and go about your day. This is one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever made.
It took less than 4hrs on high to cook in crockpot. And I didn’t pierce.
Mine did not turn out very well. I am not sure if it was the squash or the way of cooking it so I will try again.
1/2 cup water 3 hours on low. Test for doneness. So easy, this is a good time saver.
Came out great. Didn’t use as much water. Threw in frying pan with breadcrumbs, garlic and parmesan cheese.
Delicious came out perfect. Cooked on low for 5 hours and didn’t add any water.
Make sure you take it out on time do not leave in cooker all day! No spaghetti will you have just mush. Did it again worked fine
I was really happy with how it turned out. 1/2 c water at 3 hours
So nice to have the squash cooked when I got home from work! I prefer it roasted, but this recipe makes up for it by a lot with convenience. Side note, you’ll get longer “noodles,” if you cut it in half the other way.
My family likes spaghetti squash more than I do, but we all enjoyed this treatment. Only change was using a half-cup of water. Will do again.
Very easy to make. I used it with homemade tomato sauce. Delicious!
This way of cooking worked really well. My crock-pot only has the 4 to 6 hour setting in high, so put on 8 hour low setting and took out when done at 6 hours. The squash was very tender and very easy to get out of shell.