Squash Rockefeller Recipes

GRANDMA WILLIAMS' SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Put the squash in a large pot and fill with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until tender, 20 minutes. Drain and press the squash with a spoon to remove any excess water.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Transfer the squash to a blender. Add the butter and flour and blend until pureed. Add the sugar, lemon extract and eggs and blend until smooth. Evenly divide the filling among the pie shells.
• Bake until the filling is set, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let the pies cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

SPINACH ROCKEFELLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Saute spinach and garlic in olive oil. Deglaze with liqueur and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add cream and Parmesan. Fill oysters with spinach mixture. Bake for 10 minutes.

SQUASH ROCKEFELLER

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 350 farenhite.
• cut the squash in half lengthwise. steam in 1/2 inch water, covered, on the stove or in the microwave, until almost tender. cool slightly, and scoop out the pulp, being careful not to break the shell; discard the pulp.
• cook the spinach according to the package directions; drain well.
• in a skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté the green onions, parsley, celery & garlic in the margarine until tender. combine with the spinach, bread crumbs, hot pepper sauce & salt and pepper mixing well.
• stuff the squash shell with the mixture. bake for 20 minutes, or until well-heated. serve warm.

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bread crumbs and sauté until they are just a tiny bit golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach, parsley, shallot and garlic. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in a small pinch of salt.
• Finely grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from the lemon and add it to the bread crumb mixture. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze out 1 tablespoon of the juice; mix into the pan.
• Heat the broiler to high. Fill a baking pan (or two) with a 1/2-inch layer of salt or line the pan with crumbled up foil (to steady the oysters so the juices don't spill). Lay the oysters on top of the salt or foil. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of the sauce mixture on top of the oysters. Broil until just golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve hot, with a squeeze of lemon on top, if you like.

SQUASH ROCKAFELLER

Steps:

• Squash preparation: Split squash sideways. Hollow each squash by removing the seeds. Boil the squash for four minutes. Remove squash from boiling water and set aside. Mix margarine, bread crumbs, garlic, cheese and anisette together in a mixing bowl. Fold spinach and scallions in to the mix and blend by hand. Stuff squash with spinach mixture. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 min. or until hot in center. Alternatively, you can microwave for 1-2 min. Top with optional Hollandaise sauce and serve.