Summer Squash Stir Fry With Beef Featuring Beef Bou Food

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the zucchini, green pepper and onion in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the tomato and ham if desired; heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. remove from the heat. Top with cheese if desired; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI/YELLOW SQUASH STIR FRY

Steps:

• Rinse zucchini and squash.
• Cut into thin slices, discarding stems and bottoms.
• Slice onion into thin rings.
• Spray a wok or large, covered frying pan with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat.
• Add zucchini, squash and onion.
• Stir-fry for several minutes, until tender-crisp.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add 3 T water and cover.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until mixture meets your criteria for doneness (We like ours slightly soft, others may prefer either crisp or very soft).

PEPPER STEAK WITH SQUASH

Steps:

• Mix broth and soy sauce with cornstarch until smooth. Set aside., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; stir-fry until no longer pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil. Stir-fry peppers about 2 minutes. Add zucchini, onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add snow peas, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes. Return beef to skillet; heat through. Serve with hot cooked rice.

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In large bowl, mix zucchini, summer squash, pattypan squash and dressing. Place mixture in grill basket (grill "wok"). Reserve dressing in bowl.
• Cover and grill squash over medium heat 10 to 13 minutes, shaking basket or stirring squash occasionally, until crisp-tender. Return squash to bowl with dressing. Add tomatoes and cilantro; toss to coat.

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY WITH BEEF FEATURING BEEF BOU

Steps:

• Place the steak, onion, squash and pepper in a large bowl. Toss well with tongs.
• In a small pot, combine all sauce ingredients. Heat gently over low heat while whisking, until BOU is completely dissolved.
• Pour sauce into liquid measuring cup. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add ¼ of the stir fry mixture along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Briefly stir the sauce to distribute the garlic, then add ¼ of the sauce to the wok. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 more minutes.
• Remove stir-fry from pan. Repeat steps 4-6 three more times.
• Garnish with scallions, serve, and enjoy!

SPAGHETTI SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Pierce the squash with the tip of a sharp knife in several places; place on a paper plate and microwave on high 20 minutes, until just softened, turning once during cooking. Let stand 5 minutes to cool. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Using a fork, scoop out the pulp. Measure out 6 cups of squash (reserving any remaining squash for another use).
• Spray a large nonstick skillet or wok with nonstick spray; heat. Add the vegetables and cook, stirring as needed, until tender-crisp, 7 - 8 minutes.
• Stir in the spaghetti squash, broth, soy sauce, basil and black pepper; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with cheese.

GRILLED BEEF SHANKS AND SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• STEP 1.
• Place beef shanks in a large frying pan, adding water, onion, carrot, bay leaf, whole black peppers and boullion cubes.
• Bring to boil, cover, and simmer slowly approximately approximately 45 until tender. Cool slightly in liquid.
• Remove shanks, cutting off excess fat, discarding bones if desired. Drain stock and place in bowl in refrigerator to bring fat to the top while doing second step.
• STEP 2.
• Melt butter in same frying pan and turn off heat.
• Stir in mustard, horseradish, basil. and lightly add salt and pepper.
• Dip shanks into coating mixture, then put aside.
• Cut squash that had been cut in half lengthwise. Dip squash in same mixtures and put aside.
• Place beef and vegetables cut side down on grill racks sprayed with cooking oil. Place 6" inches over medium-hot coals or cook indirectly on left side of gas grill with right jets turned on to medium-high.
• Watch and turn as needed until meat and squash are brown and tender (do not burn squash) about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Lightly butter squash and place on serving plate or bowl.
• Place meat on another platter. If desired, remove fat from leftover stock from Step 1, season if needed, and reheat. Drizzle stock over meat.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or seasoned potato wedges done on grill, along with a nice fruit salad.

ITALIAN BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Stir fry garlic for one minute.
• Add beef strips.
• Stir fry 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove.
• Add zucchini to pan.
• Stir fry until tender crisp.
• Return beef to skillet.
• Add tomatoes and dressing.
• Heat through.
• Serve over pasta.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan.

GROUND BEEF SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a skillet, cook beef, squash and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add bread crumbs, salt, pepper and thyme; mix well and set aside. In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in cheese until melted. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the meat mixture and cheese sauce; repeat layers. Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over cheese sauce. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet or wok over high heat; add vegetable oil or spray to coat pan.
• Add zucchini, summer squash, and red pepper.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add Italian seasoning and garlic powder; cook 1 minute more- Serve hot.