Vegetables Squash + Gourds Spaghetti Squash 10 Ways to Use Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti squash has all kinds of clever applications in a wide variety of dishes. By Kristin Donnelly Kristin Donnelly Kristin Donnelly is a writer with nearly two decades of experience crafting stories and recipes for editorial publications, books, and brands. She was a food editor at Food & Wine for eight years. Kristin is the author of two cookbooks and co-host of the Everything Cookbook podcast. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 12, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © David Malosh Spaghetti squash has all kinds of clever applications in a wide variety of dishes. When cooked, the flesh of this hearty yellow squash can be pulled into noodle-like shreds, adding texture and taking on the flavor of whatever it's tossed with in any given recipe. To cook the squash before adding it to a dish, halve it lengthwise, remove the seeds, and brush the cut side with olive oil. Then roast it cut-side down on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven until soft. Rake the squash into strands and use it in these 10 genius ways. Bolognese Top the strands with any meat sauce or with tomato sauce and meatballs. Carbonara For a variation on this famous pasta dish, toss the squash with crisp bacon or pancetta, peas, and olive oil, and top with a fried egg. Pad Thai Instead of noodles, stir-fry the squash in any pad Thai recipe. Kugel Add the squash to kugel in place of the noodles. Squash and cheese Instead of or in addition to pasta, add the cooked squash strands to your favorite mac and cheese recipe. Our 26 Best Butternut Squash Recipes Fried squash Substitute it for cooked rice in any fried rice recipe. Salad Toss the squash with almonds, feta, and a lemon-olive dressing for a fresh take on pasta salad. Frittata Add the cooled strands to beaten eggs to make a hearty frittata; swirl in some pesto to make it even more delicious. Toasts Make a squash and chickpea curry to serve over toasts as a hearty vegetarian dish. Stuffed Instead of eggplant, stuff the cooked squash with ground lamb and pine nuts or sautéed mushrooms. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit