Baked Summer Squash Stuffed To Perfection Recipe 465 Food

STUFFED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Depending on size of squash, allow 1/2 per person.
• Parboil whole squash in salted water until tender.
• Remove, slice in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out center of squash and place in bowl an equal amount of finely diced yellow cheese.
• Add a little cream or milk, salt & pepper lightly, and return to squash shell.
• Top with fine bread crumbs, dot with butter, and bake until cheese is melted.

SUMMERY STUFFED SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Halve the squash and scoop out the seeds. Put in a microwaveable bowl, cover and microwave on High for 20 mins until softening. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon, reserving the skin, and mix with the remaining ingredients. Spoon back into the skin and transfer to a baking tray. Cook for a further 10-15 mins until tender and the cheese has melted.

BAKED STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut yellow squash in half lengthwise.
• With a spoon, scrape flesh and seeds of squash into a large bowl, making boats.
• In a pan sauté onion and garlic over medium heat with a dash of olive oil.
• Add the squash that was removed from the boats and season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until almost soft (around 7 minutes).
• When squash is almost soft, remove from heat and mix in bowl with 1 egg, breadcrumbs, herbs and parmesan cheese.
• Scoop stuffing mixture into boats and fill evenly.
• Sprinkle the top of the stuffed boats with extra parmesan cheese.
• Cook in pre-heated oven (400 degrees) until boats are crisp tender and golden brown on top (around 10 minutes).

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook zucchini and yellow squash in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Whisk eggs and dressing in large bowl until blended. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add zucchini mixture and all remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set and edges are lightly browned.

SQUASAGE (SAUSAGE-STUFFED SQUASH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line with aluminum foil.
• Place squash, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Flip squash halves over and set aside to cool.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add celery, mushrooms, and onion; cook and stir until celery is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Beat egg in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir cheese mixture into sausage mixture. Fill squash halves with sausage filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S STUFFED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat it with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Stir in sausage and red bell pepper. Cook, stirring to break up sausage into small pieces, until sausage is browned and bell pepper is soft and sweet, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain off any fat.
• Stir goat cheese and sausage mixture in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Hollow out a 3/4-inch deep well in the center of each squash half. Place each piece on the prepared baking sheet, cut-side up. Season with salt and black pepper; fill each with 1 to 2 tablespoons cheese and sausage mixture. Top each squash with breadcrumbs and lightly drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is golden and squash is tender, about 30 minutes.

BAKED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Slice squash.
• Boil or steam until tender.
• Drain, then mash the squash.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• In a large bowl, combine mashed squash, half of the melted butter, onion, eggs, sugar, salt and pepper. Spoon into a 2 quart casserole.
• Combine bread crumbs with the remaining butter and sprinkle over the squash.
• Bake 45 minutes.