Baby Squash Sauté Szwarc Recipes

BEV'S SAUTEED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet.
• Add onion and cook just till tender.
• Add yellow squash and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring until squash begins to soften.
• Cover and continue cooking over low heat until nice and tender (usually about 20-25 minutes).
• I add lots of salt and pepper.

SQUASH SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, squash and onion in oil for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add the remaining ingredients; cook 1 minute longer.

FAST SUMMER SQUASH SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the squash, onion and garlic in oil and butter for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

BABY SQUASH SAUTé SZWARC

Steps:

• Trim zucchini or squash and halve lengthwise. Finely chop scallions. In a 10-inch heavy skillet heat butter and oil over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté zucchini or squash and scallions with zest, pepper, and salt to taste, stirring, 2 minutes. Add vermouth and simmer, covered, until zucchini or squash is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in herbs.

SEARED FILET MIGNON WITH TRIPLE MASH AND SAUTEED BABY SQUASH

Steps:

• Sear each medallion until desired temperature is reached. Remove from pan and reserve for service. In the hot pan, begin to saute the squash utilizing the fond (brown bits in the pan). Serve as a side for the filet. Serve with Triple Mashed Potatoes.
• Separate the sweet and Yukon potatoes into 2 sauce pots and cover with cold water. Season the water with salt and freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil. Add 1-ounce of chipotle to the sweet potato water. Cook the potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain them and transfer into separate bowls. Add the garlic to 1 bowl, and the red pepper to the other bowl of Yukon potatoes. Transfer the potatoes 1 style at a time into a potato ricer and rice into a bowl. Combine the butter and cream to make mashed potatoes. Continue this process with each flavor and hold the potatoes until service.

BABY SQUASH IN BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a pot, blanch the squash until slightly tender, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• In an ovenproof saute pan, melt the butter and heat until it becomes a caramel color (be careful not to burn it). Toss the squash with the browned butter and season.
• Place pan in oven and let the squash finish cooking, approximately 15 minutes.
• **Chef notes: If you don't want to keep the dish in the oven, then keep cook the squash in the water, during the blanching process, and serve immediately after sauteing.
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SAUTEED SUMMER SQUASH WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Cut the squash in thick slices. Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the squash over high heat so that it is golden brown on both sides, but not overcooked. It should still be slightly crunchy. Remove with a slotted spoon as the pieces are cooked and place them in a serving bowl.
• Add the garlic to skillet, cook until golden. Add with oil left in pan to the squash. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with basil and toss. Serve hot or at room temperature.

BABY ZUCCHINI AND PATTY PAN SQUASH SAUTEED IN HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add zucchini and patty pans and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to large serving dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper, add basil and mint, and toss to combine. Serve with Chef Kornick's Grilled Salmon Steaks with Littleneck Clams and Saffron-Mint Broth .