How long to cook spaghetti squash in the oven: Halved and baked in a 400 degree F oven, the squash is tender and ready in about 40 minutes. (Here's a whip-smart trick for turning the squash's cooked fruit into long, thin, noodly strands.)

Spaghetti squash gets its name from the fact that you can shred the cooked flesh into long strands that resemble a super thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta. It is also a very smart—and healthful—replacement for spaghetti and other pastas, thanks to it

Spaghetti squash is a healthy, mild-flavored vegetable that shreds into spaghetti-like strands once it's cooked. Although there are lots of ways to cook spaghetti squash, baking the squash gives it a richer, caramelized flavor. Once you bake the squas