Summer Squash With Spiced Lime Sour Cream Food

SUMMER SQUASH WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 inch of water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the squash and onion.
• Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until squash is crisp-tender. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, stir together the sour cream and flour. Stir in the milk, dill, salt, and red pepper.
• Cook and stir over low heat until heated through (do not boil).
• Pour over the vegetables; stir until mixed.

SUMMER SQUASH WITH SPICED LIME SOUR CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Toss the squash with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes; pat dry with a paper towel.
• Heat some oil a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. In batches, add the squash cut-side down and sear until browned, 3 to 5 minutes; flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a platter.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime zest and juice, hot sauce, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper. As needed, thin out the sauce with a little bit of water to get it to drizzle. Taste and season with salt or more hot sauce as desired.
• To served, drizzle the sauce over the cooked squash on the platter, sprinkle with some cilantro, and place a few lime wedges on the side.

SOUTHERN SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly brown bacon in large (3 qt) saucepan.
• Stir in onions when bacon is browned and cook over medium heat until clear.
• Add sliced summer squash and mix with bacon and onion.
• Allow squash to cook down stirring often.
• Grease large casserole dish on all sides.
• When squash is cooked, spoon out enough to cover bottom of casserole dish to about 2 inches with slotted spoon.
• Put 5 or 6 pats of butter and several dollops of sour cream or cream cheese (sour cream is easier to work with) on top of layer and cover with bread crumbs.
• repeat process with second layer, but do not put sour cream or cream cheese on top of casserole.
• Put casserole into 325 degree pre-heated oven uncovered and cook for 1 hour.

SPICED BEEF EMPANADAS WITH LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the raisins, ketchup, cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
• Using a 2½-inch round cookie cutter, cut out circles from the piecrusts. Divide the beef mixture among the circles, brush the edges with water, fold in half, and press with a fork to seal. Transfer to a baking sheet and brush with the egg. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Put the sour cream in a small bowl and sprinkle with the lime zest. Serve with the empanadas.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large pan, cook zucchini and onion in a small amount of boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until crisp tender; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the soup and sour cream; stir in the carrots.
• Fold in the zucchini mixture; set aside.
• In a smaller bowl, toss the stiffing mix and melted butter.
• Sprinkle half the stuffing mixture into an ungreased 2 quart baking dish.
• Spoon the vegetable mixture on top; sprinkle with remaining stuffing mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH LIME CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Place butternut squash, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Coat the cut sides with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until butternut squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove squash from oven and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Scoop flesh from roasted butternut squash and transfer to a saucepan; add broth, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bring squash mixture to a simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
• Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until soup is smooth.
• Whisk sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a bowl until lime cream is evenly mixed. Serve soup in bowls; top with a dollop of lime cream.