Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

It’s really easy to make spaghetti squash if you use your Instant Pot.

This is how you do it.

What You Will Need

To make this recipe you will need:

• your Instant Pot (obviously) – typically I use my 6 quart size,
• the trivet that came with your Instant Pot,
• a cutting board,
• a large chef knife,
• a serrated grapefruit spoon,
• spaghetti squash,
• water.

Picking Your Spaghetti Squash

This recipe actually starts at the grocery store.

Make sure you pick a squash that will fit inside your Instant Pot.

If the squash that you choose is too big, you will have to cut it down to fit inside the pot.

This is not so easy to do because spaghetti squash has a really tough exterior – the less cuts the better.

Prepare Your Spaghetti Squash

That being said, I do cut the spaghetti squash in half before cooking.

Using a large sharp knife, I cut the squash in half lengthwise very CAREFULLY.

Don’t rush through this because you don’t want to get hurt.

Make a small cut, wiggle the knife out, make a small cut until you get all the way around.

Split the squash open.

Using a combination of a smaller knife and a serrated grapefruit spoon, scrape out all the seeds and seed fibers.

Using a garbage bowl really helps at this stage in the process.

Prepare Your Instant Pot

Place the trivet inside the inner stainless steel pot of your Instant Pot.

Pour 1 cup of water into the pot as well.

Place one of the squash halves cut side up on top of the trivet in the pot.

Stack the second have of the squash, cut side up also, on top of the first half.

Cook the Squash

Close the lid of the Instant Pot with the valve in the sealing position.

Set the pot on high pressure and the manual setting for 10 minutes.

When done, turn off the keep warm function and let the pressure drop naturally.

Once the pressure valve has dropped, carefully open the lid of the Instant Pot (there will be a lot of steam so be careful).

The squash will be too hot to handle. So, you can either, let the squash a bit inside the pot, or use a pair of long handled tongs to transfer the squash to your cutting board.

Separate the Squash from the Shell

Once you can safely handle the squash, take a fork and separate the fibers from the shell.

It will look like spaghetti – you may even fool a few people!

Transfer the spaghetti squash to a serving bowl and serve warm.

You can serve it with sauce as an alternative to pasta. Or add some herbs and parmesan cheese and serve as a side dish with your favorite meal.

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