Step 1: Deal With The Squash Cut this thing in half lengthwise. Fair warning – it’s like cutting through a bowling ball. Scoop out all the guts and seeds. Plop both halves cut-side down in your microwave dish with the water, cover tight, and microwave 12-15 minutes until a fork goes through easy.

Step 2: Make Fake Noodles Let it cool down first or you’ll burn your fingers. Flip the halves over and scrape with a fork. The flesh comes out in strands that look like spaghetti. Don’t worry if some break – rustic is good.

Step 3: Wilt The Spinach Toss all that spinach in your skillet over medium heat. It’ll look like way too much, then shrink down to basically nothing in 2-3 minutes. Add the artichoke pieces and heat them up too.

Step 4: Make It Creamy Turn off the heat! This is important. Mix in that soft cream cheese until it’s all melted and creamy looking. Add the Parmesan and mix it up. Taste it and add salt and pepper until it tastes amazing.

Step 5: Stuff Those Squash Heat your oven to 425°F. Split that filling between your two squash halves. Pile it high – don’t be stingy. Sprinkle more cheese on top because more cheese is always better.

Step 6: Bake It Pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes until it’s all hot and bubbly. Want it prettier? Broil for 2-3 minutes at the end, but watch it like a hawk so it doesn’t burn.