Mediterranean Style Yellow Squash Microwave Medley Food

MEDITERRANEAN SAUTEED YELLOW SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add sweet onions and cook for about 4 minutes until translucent (you can raise heat to medium-hot and toss onions regularly.)
• Add garlic, yellow squash, and red bell peppers. Drizzle a little more extra virgin olive oil.
• Season with salt, pepper, and spice mixture. Toss with a wooden spoon to make sure vegetables are well coated with the spices. Cook on medium-high, stirring occasionally, until squash and peppers are nice and tender (I like my squash to have some carmalized parts, so it helps to raise the heat for a little while.)
• Transfer to a serving platter. Add another drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a generous pinch of za'atar. If you like, add a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese, pitted olives, and a handful of chopped fresh herbs like parsley. Enjoy!

MICROWAVE RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• Toss the onion, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple grinds of pepper in a microwave-safe 9-inch pie dish. Cover with a piece of wax paper. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until the onions are soft and translucent, 7 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 10 minutes in a 700-watt oven. (When removing the wax paper, be careful to avoid the hot steam.) If the onions are still a little raw, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments.
• While the onions cook, toss the eggplant, zucchini and yellow squash slices with 2 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few turns of black pepper in a large bowl. Add the plum tomato slices, and gently toss.
• Alternating vegetables, shingle slices in a circular pattern over the cooked onions in the pie dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Cover with wax paper. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until the vegetables are soft, 9 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 14 minutes in a 700-watt oven. If there is any resistance when you pierce the vegetables with a paring knife, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 4 minutes in a 700-watt oven to evaporate excess moisture. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.

ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH MEDLEY WITH SUMMER HERBS

Steps:

• In a large skillet (or wok), saute the squash and garlic in olive oil on medium-high heat about 5-10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add herbs and stir well.
• Reduce heat to medium; continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes, stirring twice.
• Add parsley, salt and pepper and stir well.
• Cook 5 minutes more, or until squash is done.
• Add pinch of sugar and lemon slices; stir well.
• Serve sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese.

MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add squash and zucchini; saute 6-8 minutes longer or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.

MICROWAVE SQUASH

Steps:

• To cook squash in the microwave, cut squash in 1/2, scoop out the seeds as if you were cleaning cantaloupe only it will be a little harder. Lay cut side down on a piece of microwave safe plastic wrap placed directly on microwave bottom or plate. Cook on high in 5 minute intervals until completely softened and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes for 1/2 an acorn squash. Cook times will vary depending upon the size and variety of your squash.

SQUASH & HOMINY MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Cook squash, onion, and butter in water until tender.
• Add hominy, half grated cheese, jalapeños, sour cream and salt to cooked squash and mix.
• Pour into greased casserole and top with remaining cheese and tortilla chips.
• Bake 1 hour.

MEDITERRANEAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a wide nonstick frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add half each of the chopped onion, mushrooms, squash and thyme. Stir fry until squash is hot and bright in color (about 3 minutes). Add 1/4 cup water and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lemon juice to pan; cover and cook until vegetables are just tender to bite (about 3 minutes). Uncover and continue to cook, stirring until liquid has evaporated (about 3 minutes more). Remove vegetables from pan and set aside.
• Repeat to cook remaining chopped onion, mushrooms, squash and thyme, using remaining 1 teaspoon oil; add 1/4 cup water and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice after the first 3 minutes of cooking.
• Return all cooked vegetables to pan; gently stir in tomatoes. Transfer vegetables to a serving dish; sprinkle with green onions, cheese and olives.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place water in 4-quart saucepan. Cover; cook over medium-high heat until water comes to a boil (2 to 3 minutes). Add green beans. Cover; continue cooking until beans are crisply tender (4 to 6 minutes). Drain.
• Add butter, oil and olives to green beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Top with feta cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.
• You can substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves if you do not have fresh.

MEXICAN STYLE SQUASH MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large lidded skillet.
• Add squash, onion and garlic and saute until tender crisp.
• Add jalepeno (if using), tomatoes, corn, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer until it all cooks down (about 25 minutes, more or less to your taste). Stir occasionally.
• Uncover pan, sprinkle cheese on top. Serve after cheese melts.
• This lends itself nicely to whatever else you have around. Chopped bell peppers are a nice addition.

SQUASH MEDLEY

Steps:

• Sprinkle squash with salt.
• In a slow cooker, layer half of the squash, tomatoes, onions, and green pepper.
• Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Layer the other half of vegetables, and top with remaining brown sugar.
• Dissolve bouillon cube in hot water, and pour this into slow cooker.
• Top with bacon. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top.
• Cover, and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE YELLOW SQUASH MICROWAVE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except parmesan cheese in safe microwaveable bowl.
• Mix well.
• Cook, covered, in microwave until vegetables are as done as you like them and you can smell the aroma of the herbs.
• When done, remove from microwave; stir, then spoon vegetables and liquid as desired into bowls and top the dish (optional) with grated microwave cheese.