Baked Not Fried Squash Food

BAKED PARMESAN BREADED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place squash in a large bowl. Add oil and seasonings; toss to coat., In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs and cheese. Dip squash in crumb mixture to coat both sides, patting to help coating adhere. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, rotating pans halfway through baking.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F° and grease or line with parchment paper a baking pan.
• Peel the butternut squash, chop it in half lengthways, remove the seeds and grate it. Measure 4 cups.
• In a bowl, place the shredded squash, eggs, sage, flour, parmesan, salt* & pepper. Mix well until combined.
• Take a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and form a ball. Place on baking pan and flatten slightly with your hand, so that each piece is about 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake the fritters for 10 minutes, then turn them over and keep baking for a further 10 minutes or until golden and crispy.
• Serve while they're still warm.

BAKED, NOT FRIED SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Spray baking sheet with Butter flavored spray, Pam or store brand. Preheat oven to 400.
• 2. Slice squash or zucchini. Roll in flour/cornmeal mixture. ( I use about half cup each. More if needed, depending on the quantity I'm fixing.)
• 3. Place on baking sheet and spray top side with butter spray until well coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees until starts browning. Turn over and bake a bit longer to brown other side.

COUNTRY FRIED SQUASH

Steps:

• Combine egg and milk together in a small bowl, mix well.
• In a second bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Dip squash slices first in the egg mixture, then dredge the squash in the dry mixture.
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry squash until golden brown.

YELLOW SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Place the squash and onion in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and drain about 30 minutes, until no longer moist.
• In a bowl, mix the squash and onion, flour, cornmeal, egg, and cheese. Season with pepper.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop squash mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls into the skillet, and cook 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.