How to prepare yellow summer squash?

Question

My daughter asked me to buy some yellow summer squash at the supermarket while shopping the other day. I bought some and am not sure how to prepare or cook it. The only way I have ever had it was pureed like sweet potatoes. I am looking for another way to cook it different. Can it be sliced and baked or what would you all recommend? Also do I have to peel it first and take the seeds out? I have only bought the bagged ones and never fresh like this time.

Answer 1

I don't know if you mean butternut squash or Yellow (like w/ the zucchini)  The yellow like zucchini- Don't have to peel or seed I slice it in half put a lil olive oil salt and pepper on it and roast it on a baking sheet at 400 for about 12mins (turn it so both sides brown a bit)   The butternut squash- cut in half take seeds out,  put like 1Tbs butter in each hole of the squash, a lil s&p, and sprinkle about 1Tbs brown sugar in each hole.  Bake for about 1 hr (or longer) at 375

Answer 2

because i planted summer squash seeds in the spring, i have plently of yellow squash and have been eating a lot of it lately.

what i do is wash them throughly and cut it in rounds fairly thin. then i boil them for about 20 minutes, depending on how thick they are cut, until they're tender. i serve them with lots of butter. its a great side dish for chicken.

for leftovers, how about squash soup?

you'll need:

- cooked summer squash

- chicken stock

- about 1/4 cup of water (all measurements depend on how much squash is left)

- a little cream

- salt

- pepper

- nutmeg

- parsley

-olive oil

- parmesan cheese

in a soup pot, combine squash, chicken stock, water. bring to a simmer. in a food processor or blender, puree until smooth. add back to hot pot over medium heat. add a little cream and spices. simmer for about 10 minutes.

to serve: ladle into bowls and garnish with drizzle of olive oil, parmesan and parsley.

enjoy!

hope i helped!

Answer 3

You do not need to peel it.  Slice it into coins, slice up an onion, toss together, cover with foil, bake at 350 for 30 minutes, uncover, add a few hand fulls of cubed velveeta, toss back in the oven uncovered till the cheese is melted.  It's delicious.

Answer 4

Slice in half, add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 stick butter or margarine to the center of the squash. Do this after cleaning out the seeds creating a hole to put the new ingredients into. Bake for 45 min at 375* with them covered with foil shiny side out. Serve still with skins on and enjoy.