Squash Bake Food

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

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

BAKED PARMESAN YELLOW SQUASH ROUNDS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center position of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil (lightly misted with nonstick cooking spray) OR parchment paper.
• Wash and dry the squash, and then cut each one into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange the squash rounds on the prepared pan, with little to no space between them. Lightly sprinkle the squash with garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper. Use a small spoon to spread a thin layer of Parmesan cheese on each slice of squash.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the Parmesan melts and turns a light golden brown. (Watch these closely the first time you make them and pull them out of the oven early if the Parmesan is golden before 15 minutes. Alternatively, you may broil them for a minute or two at the end of the cooking time to speed up the browning.) Serve immediately.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place squash halves, cut sides down, in 15x10x1-inch pan. Add water. Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender.
• Scoop squash flesh into medium bowl; mash well. Add cream cheese, sugar and pepper; mix well. Spoon into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Heat broiler. Top squash mixture with marshmallows; broil, 6 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. or until golden brown.

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a 9" sqaure casserole dish; set aside.
• Slice or dice the squash and steam/boil it for about 10 minutes or until very tender. Drain very very well!
• Return the cooked drained squash to the pot and mash it with the onion, butter, and rf sour cream until fairly smooth.
• Stir in the salt, garlic powder, pepper, eggs, cheese and 1/2 cup ONLY of the crushed crackers.
• Pour the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Evenly sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup crackers crumbs.
• Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and lightly brown.

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Place squash and water in a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain well. Stir in the green pepper, onion, pecans, mayonnaise, 1/3 cup of cheese, sugar, salt and pepper. , Transfer to a lightly greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the olive oil, then cook onion and garlic for 5-7 mins until the onion is softened. Add the cumin seeds and paprika, then cook for a further 2 mins. Stir in the sweet potato, red pepper and butternut squash and toss with the onion and spices for 2 mins.
• Pour in the tomatoes, red wine and vegetable stock, season, then simmer gently for 15 mins. Stir in the bulgur wheat, cover with a lid, then simmer for 15 mins more until the vegetables are tender, the bulgur wheat is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Serve in bowls topped with a spoonful of Greek-style yogurt and some grated vegetarian cheddar.

SQUASH AND RICOTTA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Place the squash on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and pop in the hot oven for around 15 minutes, or until tender.
• Pour a couple of lugs of olive oil into a large frying pan, add the garlic and basil stalks and fry for a couple of minutes. Add your tomatoes to the pan, breaking them up with a wooden spoon and bring to the boil. Drop in the roasted squash, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, add the penne and cook for a couple of minutes less than it says on the packet. Drain, then toss with the sauce.
• Tear up the basil leaves and sprinkle into the pan with some salt and pepper. Stir in the ricotta and the stock, then bring back to the boil.
• Rub a large baking tray, ovenproof pan or earthenware dish with olive oil and spoon in all the pasta and sauce. Tear over the ball of mozzarella and top with the Parmesan. Rub the sage leaves with a little olive oil and put on top.
• Pop it into the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve with a crisp green salad.
• Tip: If you're a chilli freak like me, try adding a chopped fresh chilli to your tomato sauce.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Bake the squash until a fork can easily be inserted.
• Scoop out squash flesh and discard seeds.
• Mash squash flesh and measure out 2 cups.
• The squash flesh will be rather runny.
• In another bowl cream butter and sugar and add the 2 eggs, 5 oz evaporated milk, and vanilla.
• Add the 2 cups of squash.
• Pour into a 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes at 350.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on and bake another 5 minutes.

CHEESY SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large saucepan, cook squash and onion in a small amount of boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour until well mixed. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, pepper and salt until cheese is melted. Add squash mixture; toss to coat.
• Coat a 1- to 1 1/2-quart baking dish, casserole, or souffle dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon in squash mixture. Sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 2- quart baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the squash and cook until the squash is tender, stirring occasionally. Add in the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, cayenne, and thyme and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and drain any liquid.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sour cream, cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until combined.
• Add the squash into the sour cream mixture and stir to combine. Mix in 1 cup of the crushed Ritz crackers.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large bowl. Stir the remaining Ritz crumbs and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into the melted butter to combine. Spread this on top of the squash mixture.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve warm.

EASY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook squash in boiling water to cover in a large skillet 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain well; gently press between paper towels.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Remove skillet from heat; stir in squash, cheese, and next 4 ingredients. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Stir together melted butter and crushed crackers; sprinkle evenly over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until set.

SOUTHERN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet, cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes (or until vegetables are tender). Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
• Stir the egg mixture into the squash mixture.
• Transfer the squash mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, combine crushed crackers with remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs over top of casserole.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until casserole is set and topping is golden brown.

HEALTHY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH SWEET POTATOES AND RICE (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare a parchment paper lined baking sheet, the larger the better.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.