Anyone have one for Squash on the stove top not oven?
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I do not have a oven to cook in only one my electric stove, anyone know how to cook Squash that is healthy? I was going to cook it the way my mother always made it but me and my gf trying eat healthy she doesn't want to cook it with Bisquick
Thanks
Here is one of my favorite meals, lentils with butternut squash (or acorn or other winter squash, but butternut is best), brown rice and steamed kale.
Chop up one butternut squash into bite-sized pieces
Put one cup of dried lentils and the squash in a large soup pot, cover everything with water, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook about 30 minutes or until done.
Serve with brown rice and steamed kale. Steam the kale about 1 minute or less. You can add it to the top of the beans and squash, cover, and steam that way, or separately.
Season at the table with Tamari or other soy sauce to taste and with toasted/dry-roasted sesame seeds.
One cup of dried lentils makes 2 cups cooked. Adjust depending on how many servings you want. I'm crazy about lentils because one cup has the protein of 3 eggs with no cholesterol. You also don't have to soak them beforehand.0 -
Thanks! I am going to marinade some and then saute with mushrooms0
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I like to saute them then add scrambled eggs. My kids love it as well0
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I like it sautée/fried with onions....for a long, long, long time. I mean until it turns a little brown long, long, long time over medium heat.
^^ This... with some potatoes. Yummy!!!0 -
I agree with microwave, steamed acorn or butternut squash is delicious by itself!0
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If you're talking about winter squash - butternut, buttercup, acorn, etc - that can be peeled, cut up and either boiled, steamed or sauteed on the stove top. You can eater eat it in chunks or mash like potates. Spaghetti squash is different but can be easily cooked in the microwave.
If you're talking about summer squash - yellow crookneck, zucchini (courgette) - those are great sauteed on the stove top with a little olive oil and spices. The peeling is very soft so you can just wash it and leave it on, half peel ( in strips) or completely peel, it's up to you. They also work wonderfully in a spaghetti sauce or pretty much anything with tomatoes in it. I also like them in cold salads (lettuce or pasta). You can even grate them and use them in soup or breads or even quiche. Very versatile as they don't have much a taste on their own but add bulk and nutrients.0 -
This is a recipe for the stovetop.
Onion
Yellow and Zucchini Squash
Can of Diced Tomatos
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Heat the olive oil over medium. Chop the onion and saute until it is tender.
Cube the chicken and toss it in the pan, brown the chicken
Slice the squash and add it next.
Add the can of tomatos (don't drain the liquid)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cover and let it simmer on medium-low for 20-25 minutes
Goes great on top of long grain rice or quinoa. Best part is there are only 2 pots to clean!0 -
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If you have a sweet tooth trying cutting it in half, spooning in suckers sugar free strawberry jam, maybe a few tablespoons per chunk, add some stevia wwhich is zero calories, spray with I can't believe it is butter and throw some cinnamon on top, put some water in a pot, place on stove top, cover, cook slowly for a few hours.0 -
I have always peeled & chopped it, then boil it on the stove, then season to taste.0
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SORRY! Posted this reply to the wrong post. It's for eggplant, not squash.
Found a delicious recipe on William-Sonoma for Eggplant Involtini. I made it with reduced fat ricotta cheese, reduced fat mozarella and no salt tomato sauce. Absolutely amazing.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/eggplant-involtini.html0 -
Cut up and saute in butter with onions - dash of garlic salt. I mix zuchini and yellow. Very good.0
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I like them sauteed in marinara sauce with zuccini0
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Do you have a crock pot? If not, I suggest investing in one. It can be used as a make shift oven. I do have an oven, but never use it in the summer. So I use the crock pot in replace of it.
I usually wrap my squash in aluminum foil and let it cook over night (or you could do this during work) in the crock pot.0 -
saute it with onions. salt and pepper to taste n spinkle with parmesan cheese YUM! or you can slice it, boil it until semi soft and put some cheddar cheese on it.0
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For summer squashes I slice them lengthwise and season, then cook cut side down in a hot skillet sprayed with a little oil until browned. I don't turn them because I like the uncut side to stay crunchy. Or use them in a stir fry.
For winter squashes, a pureed soup is yummy or I like to cube them and sauté in olive oil with chopped onion.
Winter squashes are also really good stewed with a pork loin.0 -
Steam or sauté!0
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forgot about this thread just now reading , wow thanks i will read all the replies this is yellow and we tryed just in the skillet with virgin oil with some onions and chives but i really didn't like it. im used to it being breaded i guess0
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cut it into chunks and saute it in an olive oil butter mixture. with some garlic and fresh rosemary and a little pepper. very good0
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Risotto. With pretty much any other veg you fancy. Mushrooms and asparagus work well.0
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