Pattypan Parmesan Stuffed Paradise Food

STUFFED PATTYPAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring one inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add squash, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, or until a fork can pierce the stem with little resistance. Drain, and slice off the top stem of the squash. Use a melon baller to carefully scoop out the centers of the squash. Reserve all of the bits of squash.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon to paper towels, and set aside. Saute onion in bacon drippings. Chop the reserved squash pieces, and saute them with the onion for one minute.
• Remove the skillet from heat, and stir in the breadcrumbs. Crumble the bacon, and stir into the stuffing along with the Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stuff each squash to overflowing with the mixture, and place them in a baking dish. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until squash are heated through.

PARMESAN-STUFFED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Use a small paring knife to hull and core the strawberries, removing a bit extra from the center. Stuff each strawberry with a few pieces of Parmesan until filled. Lay the strawberries on a large platter and drizzle with the balsamic reduction.

STUFFED PATTY PAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Bring one inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add squash, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, or until a fork can pierce the stem with little resistance.
• Drain, and slice off the top stem of the squash. Use a melon baller to carefully scoop out the centers of the squash. Reserve all of the bits of squash. (I used larger squash so discarded the seeds - warning the squash is very liquidy in the center so I drained it a bit after scooping.
• Mince the reserved squash.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl with the minced squash, mixing well.
• Stuff each squash to overflowing with the mixture, and place them in a baking dish. Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until squash are heated through.

PATTYPAN SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute squash and onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add red pepper and mushrooms; saute until vegetables are crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. , Stir in the tomato, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

STUFFED PATTYPAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Trim the stem end from each squash so it will sit upright. With a melon baller, remove the brown portion of the blossom end and discard. Continue to hollow out the seed cavity, retaining the trimmings, until you have a shallow bowl 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on all sides. As the squash are prepared, place them in a lightly oiled baking pan.
• Melt the butter in a skillet, add the celery and scallions and saute five minutes, add the squash pieces and continue cooking until they are tender.
• Transfer the cooked vegetables to a bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Stuff each squash with about 1/4 of the stuffing mixture. (Any remaining stuffing can be placed in a ramekin and baked alongside the squash.).
• Bake until the squash is tender and the stuffing is golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.

STUFFED PATTYPAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat 1 inch water to boiling.
• Add squash.
• Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, drain.
• Cut off stem ends. Hollow out squash; reserve squash shells.
• Chop squash meat finely.
• Mix squash and remaining ingredients except cheese.
• Spoon 1 heaping tsp filling into each squash shell.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Place in ungreased square pan (9x2x2 inches).
• Bake uncovered 10 to 12 minutes.
• Microwave Directions: Place squash and 2 Tbsp water in square microwavable dish (8x 8x2 inches).
• Cover tightly and microwave on high 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
• Hollow out and fill squash shells as directed.
• Place in square dish.
• Cover tightly and microwave 2 to 3 minutes or til hot.
• *8 small pattypan squash (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter) can be substituted for the tiny squash.
• Spoon 1 heaping Tbsp filling into each squash shell.

PATTYPAN SQUASH WITH PASTITSIO TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• PATTYPAN:.
• Bring pattypan to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• BECHAMEL:.
• Heat butter over medium heat, stir in flour until smooth and just slightly browned.
• Add milk a little at a time, stirring to incorporate each addition, then add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, temper the beaten egg by adding a spoonful of bechamel and stirring, repeating 3-4 times. Then add the egg mixture to the bechamel and stir.
• PUT TOGETHER:.
• Using a grapefruit knife, cut the top of the pattypan's off leaving a nice "bowl" to fill.
• Remove the stems from the pattypan tops you just cut off, then add the tops to the bechamel sauce and use a potato masher to incorporate.
• Arrange pattypan's in a 9x9 casserole dish and fill with the bechamel mixture, bake for about 30 minutes or until done.