Simple Squash Recipe
This simple squash recipe is easy and tasty. Don’t blink or you might miss the short list of ingredients.
Sometimes it really is the simple things in life that can make you happy.
So that is how I’m going to show you how to cook squash today. The simple way.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Yellow squash
- An onion
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sometimes I add a little garlic too.
This is one of those recipes where you can make as much or as little as you like.
I’d suggest 1 squash and 1/4 onion per person. I’m going to use half of this onion.
Chop your onion and slice your squash.
Place them both in a large skillet.
I’m showing you how to do this on the stove top but I have instructions on how to do it in the microwave at the bottom as well.
add about a cup of water, just enough to cover the bottom of the skillet.
Now at this point, you can add about a tablespoon of bacon grease if you want to add in a bit more flavor. I’m just leaving mine water though because I dearly love the flavor of the squash on its own and the onion is compliment enough for me today.
Sometimes I do add bacon grease though, totally up to you.
Place on medium high heat just until the water in the bottom of the pan is gently boiling, then reduce heat to medium.
Put the lid on that and let it cook over medium heat for about ten minutes, or until the squash and onions are translucent
Translucent is fancy talk for “til they ain’t so white like they was when ya cut ’em”
Now see this is a photo of some squash translucent and some not. See that squash in the center?
That one is done, stick a fork in it and eat up right now if ya want!
You can see some of the other ones still have a bit of white on them so they need a few more minutes
There, all done! Now we just gotta get them out with a slotted spoon to drain the water, place them on a plate and salt and pepper them!
Isn’t it pretty in this Jewel Tea bowl?
Salt and Pepper according to taste and you’re ready to go!
Ingredients
- Yellow Squash I am using two, sliced
- 1/2 Onion chopped, I use Vidalia if I can get them otherwise a white onion will do.
- 1 Tbsp bacon grease optional (I left it out this time)
- 1 tsp garlic optional
- 1 cup water
- Salt, Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place squash and onion in skillet. If you are using bacon grease add it now. You can also add the garlic here too then about 1 cup of water, just enough to cover bottom of pan and bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cover, simmering for about ten minutes or until squash and onions are translucent. Strain out of the pan and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Notes
Microwave instructions:
Place squash and onion in microwave safe bowl. Add water (garlic and a bit of bacon grease, remember these 2 are optional). Cover and microwave on high three to four minutes, or until translucent. Drain water and salt and pepper to taste.Microwave instructions:
Place squash and onion in microwave safe bowl. Add water (Add garlic and a bit of bacon grease, remember these 2 are optional). Cover and microwave on high three to four minutes, or until translucent. Drain water and salt and pepper to taste.
My squash casserole recipe may be found by clicking here.
And don’t forget squash and zucchini. You will love that and find it here.
Happiness is where you find it, seldom where you seek it.
Hey Christy,
I made this with the bacon dripping a couple nights ago. I had two squash and half an onion. It was sooooo good I ate every single bit of it. May never go back to the butter again.
I fixed this the other night for supper and added a small zucchini to it. I sliced the onion and it was a meal fit for royalty !! Thanks so much for sharing it!
I cook my crookneck the way my mama did. I add a bit of butter to my skillet, slice up my squash and onion (sliced not chopped) add a couple Tbsp. water cover and cook. Add salt and pepper to taste and gobble it up like a fiend.
Squash is one of my all time favorites, but unfortunately no one else here will eat it but me, so I don’t fix it often. I love the subtle flavor of the butter in the squash. Never thought of bacon grease, but like you I truly enjoy the flavor of the squash and don’t want to mask it too much.
We were poor as church mice when I was little. Course I didn’t know it. I had the most fabulous mom who made us feel like we were the most special kiddo’s around. This can be attested to by the fact all the kids wanted to play at our house even though we didn’t have color tv, fancy games or toys, just the most amazing mom.
My fondest memories are of Sunday afternoon drives where my dad would drive out in the country, every time he came to a cross road, he’d let one of us kids pick which way to turn. We drove up many a old country driveway, but we found some of the most amazing spots too. They’d stop at some little country store ( you know the kind that everyone in that town gathers at) buy bologna ( fresh sliced from the market) or wieners and a loaf of bread and miracle whip ( my mom preferred to mayo)
We stop somewhere and eat lunch, a few times that was in gorgeous old cemeteries, by streams, fields or old church yards.
We had sooooo much fun, exploring old abandoned farm houses or barns. It was amazing and CHEAP. I wouldn’t trade those Sundays for all the Disney lands, six flags and water parks in the world.
I made this last night and my daughter who is MIss I Don’t Eat Squash ate it up! Thanks for sharing Christy, we all loved it!
OH WOW! As the mother of Princess-Picky-Pants, I am sharing your excitement!!! Thank you so much for letting me know, all I can say is WOW!!! lol Major Mommy Victory!
Gratefully,
Christy 🙂
Christy I just love reading your stories! We love squash but we always add ham pieces to ours. Yumm havent had any yet this year. I love how reading your stories you make us stop and think. We get so busy in our lives that we forget to stop and take it all in. I can see my daughter loving that outing, my son not so much he is 14 now and thats probably not cool for him 🙁 We had a little outing this past saturday, just me, my husband and daughter to a local farmers market. We didnt buy anything but a lemonade but I let her look at all the produce and she was just in heaven. She had to touch everything and asked what they all were. They also had local craftsman there and she loved smelling the candles and looking at all the crafts. She had a ball, she is almost 4. I dont know if I would have looked at it that way, but by reading your blog you inspired me Christy, and I thank you!
I start my squash off just like this. But then I drain it. Mash with a potato masher. I add a 1/2 stick of butter, and some sugar. Delicious!!!!!!!!!
I have what is called an Amish Food Processor, which is a manual salad maker with cones. I use the cone with the wavey cutter, it makes little pieces. I use it to cut up the squash and onion. I then put this into a hot frying pan with bacon grease in it. I just keep stirring until it gets brown enough, salt and pepper to taste. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
My aunt use to cut it like you do, but floured each piece and fried them in a frying pan. You couldn’t stop eating them as she fried them!!!! 🙂 🙂