Carol Ryans Baked Squash Recipes

BAKED SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter an 8-inch baking dish and set aside. Fill a large pot with enough water to come 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Set a steamer rack in the pot, cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the squash and steam over medium heat until the squash is very tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer the squash to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Season the squash to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon half of the squash evenly over the prepared baking dish. Dollop half of the pesto all over the squash in the dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the squash. Repeat layering with the remaining squash, pesto, and cheese. Using a skewer, swirl the pesto decoratively into the squash. Dot the top with butter and bake until the gratin is heated through and golden brown around the edges, about 40 minutes.

SOUTHERN BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Place the squash in a large saucepan, cover with water, and boil until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the squash well, place in a large mixing bowl, and mash until slightly chunky. Stir in 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, onion, eggs, 1/4 cup of butter, sugar, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined, and spread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Drizzle the top of the casserole with 1/4 cup melted butter, and sprinkle 1/4 cup bread crumbs over the butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is cooked through and the top is golden brown, about 1 hour.

GARLIC ROASTED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Trim the ends from the squash, and cut each squash in half lengthwise. Cut the halves in half again crosswise, to make 4 pieces; cut those pieces in half twice more the long way, to make 16 short spears from each squash. Toss the squash with olive oil and garlic in a bowl; place into a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• Roast the squash until the spears and garlic start to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Check the squash after 5 minutes, and add time in 2- to 3-minute intervals to avoid burning.

CAROL RYAN'S BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a casserole or souffle dish and set aside.
• Trim and slice the squash in rounds about 3/4 inch thick. Bring about an inch of water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the squash slices, cover the pan and steam just until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain the squash, reserving the liquid for another use, like making a broth.
• Heat the 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Add the sour cream and stir to mix well. Fold chives and onion into sour-cream mixture. Add egg yolk and stir to incorporate thoroughly. Taste, and add salt and pepper.
• Arrange squash slices in an overlapping layer in the casserole. Pour sour-cream mixture over the squash so that each slice has some sour cream on it. Sprinkle bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese over slices.
• Put the dish in the middle of the oven and bake 25 minutes, or until top is browned and sizzling.

ROASTED SQUASH VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine zucchini and yellow squash pieces with onions and mushrooms in a mixing bowl. Add oil to the bowl, 2 turns of the bowl in a slow stream. Toss veggies until they are coated lightly and evenly with the oil.
• Combine poultry seasoning with salt and pepper and sprinkle evenly over the vegetables. Toss them again to combine and spread them out on to a baking sheet. Place veggies in a hot oven and roast 20 to 25 minutes until tender. Toss and turn the veggies with kitchen tongs half way through cooking time.

THE BLACK-EYED PEA'S BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the tops off the squash.
• Cut in 3- 4 pieces.
• Boil in water til tender (just a few minutes).
• Drain and mash.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Place in casserole dish.
• Cover with light layer of breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350 til lightly browned (about 10- 15 minutes).

BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• Take the squash and onions and cut them up and cook in 1/2 cup water until tender.
• Mix and taste, be sure the consistency is thick and wet. Spread butter and sprinkle cracker crumbs to liking across the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 min, or until lightly browned.

BAKED SHELLS WITH WINTER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook until onions are soft and release liquid, 15 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until onions are browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon rosemary.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes less than package instructions suggest. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water. Return pasta to pot.
• Stir squash and reserved pasta water into onions; simmer 2 minutes. Toss squash mixture and 1/2 cup Parmesan with pasta. Transfer to prepared dish.
• Combine bread cubes with remaining Parmesan, rosemary, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Top pasta with bread cubes; bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.