Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

Try this warm, filling side dish this winter. Feel free to switch up the root vegetables you use to get a different flavor profile.

Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 teaspoon of salt
  
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  

Directions:

1. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and place it in the pot on the steam rack.
2. Add 1 cup of water. Seal and cook on high for 7 minutes.
3. Once finished, do a quick steam release and take  the squash out of the pot.
4. Use a fork to pull down squash strands to make spaghetti.

Nutrition information per serving: 50 calories; 2.5 g fat; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 1 g protein; 410 mg sodium

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Recipe adapted from a lesson created for the West Virginia Community Educational Outreach Service, a service organization supported by WVU Extension Service.

First published: Friday, April 03, 2020

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