Yellow Squash

jovichick123

Hi all,

Another veg box question :rolleyes:

Had my delivery today, have about 5 bright yellow things in it, I asked the delivery man what they are and he said they are some kind of squash...

Right so my question is, what do I do with them?? Any inspiring recipes to put in my planner??

Help, as always, is much appreciated!

Thanks,

Sarah xx

dutchy

Hello!
What shape are they? I think most squash are fairly interchangeable, so you can do any kind of pumpkin/squash type recipe. I really like squash (esp. butternut) cubed and roasted in a drop of olive oil with other veg, yummy. Or how about pumpkin/squash soup? You just peel and cube about 2lb of squash and boil it til nearly tender. Then sweat a chopped onion in some oil and add garlic. When the onion's soft, mix in about a teaspoon of curry powder. Add the squash and a cubed large potato and some stock and cook it all until it's soft. Add salt and pepper, then whizz it in a blender to make a nice creamy soup. Delicious.

Dutchy

dutchy

I've just found another squash recipe that I haven't tried, but sounds really nice.

About 1lb of peeled squash, cut into little cubes
1 onion, chopped
3tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
8 small ripe tomatoes, diced (or a tin of)
pinch of sugar
salt and pepper
14oz tinned borlotti beans
1/4tsp dried sage leaves, or several fresh. chopped
1 bunch chard or spinach leaves cut into thin slices
parmesan cheese, as desired

Lightly saute the onion in the oil until soft, then add the garlic and squash and cook for about 5 mins til it's slightly browned.
Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper and cook over a medium/high heat until the tomatoes form a sauce like mixture, then stir in the beans and sage and finally the chard or spinach and cook, turning a few times, until the greens heat through, wilt, and are bright green and tender.
Sprinkle generously with the parmesan and serve.

Dutchy

Chipps

Are they the little round sort of flower-shaped squashes? I have some of those growing in the greenhouse & cook them just like courgettes. (I don't know if that's what your supposed to do, but they taste fine!)
They are very pretty!

jovichick123

Hiya,

Yep, they are round, flowery type things - have never seen them before so had no idea what to do with them!!

Will try the soup idea - that sounds lovely... So apart from that, are the best used as an accompaniment?

Thanks again,
Sarah xx

Chipps

I use them same way I would courgettes -
try roasted mediterranean vegetables - roast them in olive oil with tomatoes, onions (red is nice) green peppers & garlic with some basil etc, for about 20 minutes (put them in the oven for the last 20 -25 mins of roasting the meat)
The bright yellow colour looks nice, too.

dutchy

Hi!
Just to let you know that I've cooked the squash and bean stew recipe above a couple of times now, and it's DELISH!! As I have a huge abundance of squashes myself (courtesy of a very kind allotment owning work colleague!), I'd appreciate any other veggie squash recipes anyone might be able to suggest.

Dank U wel.

Dutchy

Penelope_Penguin

Like this They're known as patty pan squash. I use them like courgette. Great in a veg curry.

Penny. x

odds-n-sods

oops, PP.

Patty pan squash - cook exactly the same as courgettes.

Dutchy: If you are making squash soup there isn't any need to boil the stuff first - just saute off the onion, add the squash and potato + simmer. If you boil it, then add it to the rest of the ingredients, you've cooked out all the goodness into the 1st pan of water!


Roasted Butternut Squash Soup:

Chop up 1-2 squashes, peeled. Roast off in oven with garlic and rosemary sprinkled with salt + pepper and a little olive oil. Saute off 2 chopped onions, 2 cloves garlic, zest + juice of 1 lime, and 1" piece of ginger, grated. Add squash + roasted garlic + water to cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then blitz.

Used to make that one all the time as a chef.