Summer Squash And Rice Gratin Food

SUMMER SQUASH AND RICE GRATIN

Steps:

• In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until slightly browned, but tender and not crisp.
• Add the onion, salt, pepper and thyme; cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, cook another minute.
• Add the squash and cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken stock and cream and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not allow mixture to boil.
• Remove from heat and let the mixture cool down for at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and olive oil; set aside.
• Add the cooled squash to the rice, stir and mix in the beaten eggs; turn out into the prepared baking pan. Mixture will be wet but will bind as it cooks.
• Evenly sprinkle the top with the breadcrumb mixture and bake at 350 degrees F, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

SUMMER SQUASH AND GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic, green onions and yellow squash. Cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue to saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the rice. Add the broth, bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover with a lid and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 35 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes longer.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the cilantro and mint.

SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Make the sautéed summer squash, season it well and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Oil a 2-quart baking dish with olive oil. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, salt, pepper, and milk. Stir in the rice, thyme, the sautéed squash and the cheeses. Scrape into the baking dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned on the top and edges. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for at least 10 minutes before serving, or allow to cool. The gratin is good hot, warm, or room temperature.

SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place buttery crackers and cornmeal in a plastic resealable bag; seal and pound into fine crumbs.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir milk and butter into the skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in crumb mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Remove from heat.
• Spread yellow squash mixture evenly in an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Increase heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue baking until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

RICE WITH SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook carrots and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 13 minutes., Stir in yellow squash and zucchini. Cover and simmer 6-10 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender.

SUMMER SQUASH & RICE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Brush a 2-quart gratin dish or shallow baking dish, such as a 13-by-9-inch Pyrex dish, with 1/2 tsp.
• olive oil and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp.
• of the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy non-stick skillet and add the onion.
• Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the squash, garlic, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the squash is tender but not mushy.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl.
• Stir in the squash and onions, the cheese, rice, parsley and thyme.
• Taste and add more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Transfer to the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top and drizzle with the remaining oil.
• Bake 45 minutes, until firm and browned on the top.
• Remove from the heat and cool on a rack.
• Serve warm or cold.
• Advance preparation: This can be made a day ahead of time and held in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped.

YELLOW SQUASH AND RICE GRATIN

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to boil in a 1-quart lidded saucepan.
• Add in the rice and ¼ teaspoon salt.
• When the water returns to a boil, stir once and only once, turn the heat down to low, and cover the pot tightly.
• Simmer 15 minutes, until the water has evaporated.
• Turn off the heat; uncover the pot, and cover the top with a clean dish towel.
• Return the lid to the pot and let sit for 10 minutes undisturbed.
• Preheat the oven to 375°; brush a 2-quart baking or gratin dish with olive oil.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the onion, stir/saute 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add in the squash, garlic, salt, and pepper; stir/saute 8-10 minutes, until the squash is tender but not mushy.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl; stir in the squash mixture, cheese, parsley, rice, and thyme.
• Stir together, taste, and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Transfer mixture to a baking dish; sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top and drizzle on the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake for 45 mintues or until firm and browned on the top.
• Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN WITH TOMATOES, PARMESAN AND FRESH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• To cook the onions-- In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onions and sauté, stirring frequently, until limp and golden brown, about 2 min.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low if they're browning too quickly.
• Add the garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 min.
• Spread the onions and garlic evenly in the bottom of an oiled 2-qt. shallow gratin dish (preferably oval).
• Let cool.
• To assemble the gratin: Put the tomato slices on a shallow plate to drain for a few minutes and then discard the collected juices.
• In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini and squash slices with 1-1/2 Tbs. of the olive oil, 2 Tbs.of the thyme, and 1/2 tsp.of the salt.
• Reserve half of the cheese for the top of the gratin.
• Sprinkle 1 Tbs.of the thyme over the onions in the gratin.
• Starting at one end of the baking dish, lay a row of slightly overlapping tomato slices across the width of the dish and sprinkle with a little of the cheese.
• Next, lay a row of zucchini, overlapping the tomatoes by two-thirds, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Repeat with a row of squash, and then repeat rows, sprinkling each with cheese, until the gratin is full.
• Season lightly with pepper and the remaining 1/2 tsp.salt.
• Drizzle the remaining 1-1/2 Tbs.olive oil over all.
• Combine the reserved cheese with the remaining 1 Tbs. thyme and sprinkle this over the whole gratin.
• Cook until well-browned all over and the juices have bubbled for a while and reduced considerably, 65 to 70 min.
• Let cool for at least 15 min.before serving.
• NOTE: You can use any combination of summer squash for this dish.

SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 400°F.
• Cut the squash into thin (1/8-inch thick) coins. Toss with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and set aside for at least 10 minutes. Drain zucchini in a colander, and if you have time, spread them on a towel for a few minutes to further wick away moisture before placing it in a large mixing bowl.
• Meanwhile, place breadcrumbs in a small bowl. In a small skillet or saucepan, melt butter and keep cooking it over medium heat until it browns and smells nutty.
• Carefully pour (in a small drizzle at first) over breadcrumbs and be sure to scrape out any brown bits from the pot. Toss crumbs to evenly coat.
• Add shallots, gruyere, half the breadcrumbs, and some freshly ground black pepper to the bowl with the summer squash and toss. Transfer to a 9×9-inch (or equivalent; I used a 9-inch round cast-iron skillet) baking dish. Scatter remaining breadcrumbs over the top and bake 35 to 40 minutes, until the squash is tender and the crumbs are crisp.

SUMMER SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Slice onion into thin rounds. Slice zucchini and yellow squash into 1/4-inch rounds.
• Melt butter in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add onion slices and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream and ricotta cheese; stir and simmer until bubbly and starting to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Slowly stir in Parmesan cheese. Add zucchini and summer squash and gently stir to combine. Cook for just a few minutes then sprinkle with bacon. Spread Gouda cheese evenly over the bacon and top with salt and pepper.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cheese is deep golden brown on top and squash is tender, about 20 minutes. If squash needs more cooking time, cover the skillet with foil so the top crust doesn't get too dark.