Vegetable Spaghetti Squash

Vegetable Spaghetti Squash is a winter squash with tender, sweet, nutty flesh that shreds into noodle-like strands, making it a great carb replacement. After roasting, simply pull the flesh apart with a fork to reveal its pasta-like texture. As a winter squash, it stores for 3 to 4 months in a cool, dark place.

At a glance

• Type: heirloom, open-pollinated winter squash
• Non-GMO
• Flesh: sweet, nutty, shreds into noodle-like strands
• Storage: 3 to 4 months in cool, dark conditions
• Habit: vining
• Sun: full sun

Best for

• Low-carb pasta alternatives
• Roasting and baking
• Casseroles and bakes
• Winter storage
• Home and market gardens

How to grow

Sow seeds about 1 inch deep in full sun after frost, giving the vines room to run. Keep soil moist through fruit set and harvest once the rind hardens and turns golden in fall. Cure briefly and store in a cool, dark spot.

Flavor profile

Mildly sweet and nutty with tender strands that take on whatever sauce or seasoning you add.

About MIgardener

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