Gourmet Golden Squash Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each squash into 6 wedges and scoop out and discard seeds and strings. In a large shallow baking pan drizzle squash with oil, rubbing to coat flesh. Season squash with salt and pepper and arrange, cut edges down, in pan.
• Bake squash, turning it over halfway through baking, until tender, about 40 minutes.

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.