Golden Souffled Squash Bake Recipes

SQUASH SOUFFLE

Steps:

• 1. Grease (or Pam) a casserole dish or pie pan. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Mix together all ingredients and beat well with a whisk for 1-2 minutes
• 3. Pour into greased (or pammed) casserole. Bake for 50 minutes to one hour until golden and fluffy. (Times vary depending on your oven).

WINTER SQUASH SOUFFLE BAKE

Steps:

• Separate eggs. Let eggs and squash stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease a 1-1/2-qt. souffle dish and lightly sprinkle with flour; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, squash, butter, brown sugar, salt, orange zest, nutmeg and pepper., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into squash mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Transfer to prepared dish., Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until the top is puffed and center appears set. Serve immediately.

GOLDEN SOUFFLED SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a covered saucepan, cook the squash in a small amount of salted water until tender (about 5 minutes); drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, cottage cheese, flour and salt.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into the cottage cheese mixture.
• In a greased 11x7 inch baking dish, layer half the squash, half the egg mixture, half the cheddar cheese and half the crumbled bacon.
• Repeat the layering.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

BAKED STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut yellow squash in half lengthwise.
• With a spoon, scrape flesh and seeds of squash into a large bowl, making boats.
• In a pan sauté onion and garlic over medium heat with a dash of olive oil.
• Add the squash that was removed from the boats and season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until almost soft (around 7 minutes).
• When squash is almost soft, remove from heat and mix in bowl with 1 egg, breadcrumbs, herbs and parmesan cheese.
• Scoop stuffing mixture into boats and fill evenly.
• Sprinkle the top of the stuffed boats with extra parmesan cheese.
• Cook in pre-heated oven (400 degrees) until boats are crisp tender and golden brown on top (around 10 minutes).

GOLDEN SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat.
• After about 1 minute, add 1 T of the olive oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
• Add the onion and salt.
• Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until the onion becomes very tender and lightly golden.
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Return the pan to the heat and slick the pan with just a teaspoon or two more of olive oil.
• Add the squash in a single layer, and cook, without stirring, until very golden on the bottom, for 1-2 minutes.
• Toss or stir to flip the squash and continue cooking, undisturbed, for 1-2 minutes longer, or until deeply golden brown on the other side.
• Toss in the garlic, and return the onions to the pan.
• Mix well, and season to taste with additional salt, if needed, and with a good amount of freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, garnished with a light sprinkling of thyme, and pine nuts and/or cheese, if desired.
• NOTE: You can make this with any of the thin-skinned, quick cooking squash varieties such as yellow patty pan, zucchini, crooknect, etc.
• Peeling the squash is optional.