Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

This Instant Pot spaghetti squash recipe is so easy! You will never make spaghetti squash in the oven or microwave ever again! It's simple and comes out perfectly! Spaghetti squash is a delicious side dish as well as a great low carb swap for pasta. You can also use it as a make-ahead meal prep.

HINT: Spaghetti squash is notoriously hard to cut. If you want the flesh to be a bit softer, making it less dangerous to cut, poke it a number of times with a fork or knife, then microwave the entire spaghetti squash for 2-3 minutes. The outer flesh will soften enough for you to cut it in half.

HINT: Spaghetti squash can be cooked and stored in the fridge for 3-5 days or frozen up to 8 months.

Cut the spaghetti squash length-wise. Scrape the seeds out and discard.

Place the cut squash on top of the trivet and add 1 cup of water.

Cover and seal the pot and set the pressure to high for 7 minutes.

The pot will take about 10 minutes to come to full pressure. Once the 7 minutes of pressure cooking is complete, cover the top of the Instant Pot with a towel and using a wooden spoon or something similar, do a quick release to let the steam out.

Voila! Instant Pot spaghetti squash at the ready!

Let it cool for few minutes, then use a fork to scrape out the "spaghetti".

Try topping it with traditional spaghetti sauce or turkey Bolognese.

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