Best Smothered Yellow Squash With Basil Recipes

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SMOTHERED YELLOW SQUASH WITH BASIL



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Smothering is a Cajun cooking term that refers to browning anything from meat to vegetables in oil, then braising it in a small amount of liquid, tightly covered, until tender.

Categories     Vegetable     Sauté     Low Carb     Quick & Easy     Basil     Summer     Vegan     Yellow Squash     Gourmet

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 lb medium yellow squash, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then add half of squash and sauté, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer browned squash to a bowl, then heat remaining tablespoon oil and sauté remaining squash in same manner. Return squash in bowl to skillet. Add garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Add water, salt, and pepper and simmer briskly, covered, until squash is tender and most of liquid is evaporated, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in basil.

SMOTHERED YELLOW SQUASH WITH BASIL



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Love yellow squash. Smothering is a Cajun cooking term that refers to browning anything from meat to vegetables in oil, then braising it in a small amount of liquid, tightly covered, until tender. The recipe comes from Gourmet magazine.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 lbs yellow squash, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/8 inch thick slices
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (or put through garlic press)
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot, But not smoking, then add half of the squash and saute, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer browned squash to a bowl, then heat remaining olive oil and saute remaining squash in the same manner.
  • Return squash from bowl to skillet, add garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
  • Add water, salt, and pepper and simmer briskly, covered, until squash is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir in basil and serve.

SIMPLE SQUASH AND BASIL SAUTE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup sliced red onion
1 small yellow squash, cut into long 1/4-inch thick slices on the diagonal
1 small zucchini, cut into long 1/4-inch thick slices on the diagonal
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon thinly sliced basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, squash, zucchini, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and basil and cook, stirring, until tender, about 1 minute more. Serve immediately.

YELLOW SQUASH WITH BASIL



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Make and share this Yellow Squash With Basil recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JacquelineS

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 lbs yellow squash, sliced
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup basil, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Saute squash until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic; saute 1 minute.
  • Add water, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer until squash is tender, 6-7 minutes.
  • Stir in basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42.8, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 79.3, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1, Protein 0.9

SAUTEED SUMMER SQUASH WITH BASIL



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 pounds young fresh summer squash
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 120, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 427 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

YELLOW SQUASH



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I thought I would try creating something I hadn't seen before. I combined an element of stir fry with some ingredients I had seen popping up in other squash recipes. Squash, onion and jalapeno are fried with bacon for a tasty summer side dish.

Provided by ANN_GIRL

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Summer Squash

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 slices bacon
2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
½ medium onion, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 dash soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, and set aside. Add the squash, onion, and jalapeno to the skillet. Fry in the bacon drippings until tender, but still firm, stirring frequently. Crumble bacon into the skillet, and season with soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir, to blend in seasonings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 123.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

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