Best 20 Easy Squash Recipes

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional heavy whipping cream and crispy sage.

EASY CREAMY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir squash and onion in hot butter until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool vegetables.
• Whisk sour cream and egg together in a large bowl. Add squash mixture, Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the crushed buttery round crackers; stir to combine and pour into prepared baking dish.
• Stir remaining buttery round crackers and melted butter together in a bowl; spread over the top of squash mixture and gently pat down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash halves into a large baking dish with the cut-sides facing down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes. Cool squash for 10 minutes.
• Shred the inside of the squash with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to shredded squash and toss to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
• Add the diced butternut squash, chopped onion, whole garlic cloves, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a baking sheet, tossing until fully coated.
• Bake until the squash is golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes.
• While the squash is in the oven, make the dough.
• When the squash is finished cooking, add it to the food processor along with the brown sugar and Parmesan cheese. Pulse until it becomes smooth. Set aside to chill.
• Rinse the bowl of the food processor.
• To the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, eggs, and olive oil, and pulse until the dough comes together into a large ball and swirls around the processor.
• Remove the dough, wrap in plastic wrap, and rest it the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Cut 2 ounces (55 g) of pasta dough from the ball and roll out into large, wide, thin sheets of pasta.
• Lay a sheet over an empty ice cube tray, and press the dough down gently into each of the holes.
• Fill each hole with a tablespoon of the butternut squash filling. Place a second sheet on top of the ice cube tray. Press down on all the sides of the raviolis. Flip the ice cup tray over to release the pasta and cut off any excess dough.
• Separate each ravioli with a knife or cutting tool.
• Gently place a few raviolis into boiling salted water and cook until the raviolis float and firm up slightly, 2-3 minutes. Scoop out the ravioli and set aside briefly to cook a new batch or dump out the water and start the hazelnut brown butter sauce.
• In a pan, add 3 tablespoons of the butter, sage leaves, and hazelnuts. Cook until the butter browns deeply, the nuts are heated through, and the sage is fried and crispy. Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice and season to taste.
• Swirl in 2 more tablespoons more of chilled butter, to thicken the sauce. Add the cooked raviolis back in and toss gently to coat the pasta.
• Serve the pasta with brown butter sauce.
• Enjoy!

EASY ONE-PAN PORK AND SQUASH DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a rimmed 13x18-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil, honey, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sage, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
• Place tenderloin on the prepared baking sheet; rub honey mixture onto pork.
• Mix butternut squash, apples, and onion in a bowl; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sage, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss until well coated. Place around pork tenderloin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and pork is cooked, 30 to 35 minutes; baste pork with honey mixture several times during roasting. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

EASY SQUASH FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix grated squash, baking mix, milk, egg, Parmesan cheese, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic-herb seasoning together in a large bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil about 1 inch apart. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes; flip and continue cooking until lightly browned on the second side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter, adding oil to the skillet as needed.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place squash, cut-sides down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out and mash squash flesh.
• Stir 3 cups mashed squash, milk, white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted margarine, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mixture into an even layer.
• Bake in the oven until casserole is set, about 45 minutes. Stir brown sugar, pecans, and 1/2 cup melted margarine together in a bowl. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the top of the casserole. Continue baking casserole until top is browned, 10 to 15 minutes more.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Place cooked squash into a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in mascarpone cheese, egg yolk, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, mixing until the filling is smoothly combined.
• Place a wonton wrapper onto a working surface. Wet the tip of a finger in water, and run it all along the outer edge of the wonton skin to moisten. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton. Fold the wonton in half to make a half-moon shape, and press the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers.
• Place a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in butter and unpeeled clove of garlic. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Drop the filled raviolis into the boiling water, a few at a time, and cook until they float to the top, about 2 minutes. Drain the raviolis, and transfer them to the skillet. Turn the heat under the skillet up to medium-high, and cook just until the raviolis are infused with garlic flavor, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped sage, more black pepper, and extra Parmesan cheese to taste.

EASY GRILLED SQUASH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Brush over squash slices., Grill squash, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until tender.

EASY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add squash and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain.
• To the squash add milk, butter, eggs, green onion tops, salt, pepper and sugar; mix well. Transfer to a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese and crushed crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

FRIED ZUCCHINI/YELLOW SQUASH (QUICK, EASY AND CHEESY)

Steps:

• Slice squash into 1/4 inch slices.
• Melt butter in frying pan over medium heat and add squash.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and onion powder to taste.
• Flip with a spatula every few minutes until cooked through.
• Sprinkle with parmesean cheese just before serving. It will melt in about 1 minute.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH & SAUSAGE EASY MEAL

Steps:

• Cut squash lengthwise in half; discard seeds. Place halves on a microwave-safe plate, cut side down. Microwave, uncovered, on high 15-20 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Add squash, pico de gallo, salt and pepper to sausage; heat through, tossing to combine.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Pour broth in a medium saucepan, cover, and heat over medium-low heat until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add wine and simmer, stirring constantly, until absorbed, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup warm broth and simmer, stirring frequently, until it is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining broth, adding 1/2 cup at a time and stirring until all broth is absorbed and rice is tender and creamy, about 25 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, puree cooked squash. Add pureed squash to rice with 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with remaining Parmesan and serve immediately.

EASY TO MAKE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan, combine the squash, stock, onions and bay leaf, bringing to a boil.
• Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low, simmer for 20 minutes or until squash is tender, then remove from heat.
• Take out the bayleaf and pour into a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches until smooth.
• If necessary, return to pan and reheat gently.
• Season with 1/4 tsp of fresh grated nutmeg, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Ladle into soup bowls and swirl 2 tablespoon of yogurt into each bowl, sprinkle with the remaining nutmeg and enjoy.

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cut spaghetti squash in half (length wise). Scoop out seed from center. Put in baking pan cut side down. Pour in 2 cups water (enough to cover bottom of pan plus a little). Cover with foil. Bake 350 degrees for approximately one hour - depending on size. Test for doneness with a fork. Fork should pierce the squash easily. (if you like your squash less done then cook accordingly).
• 2. When done take fork/spoon and scrape out the fibers of the squash. Drain well to get rid of liquid.
• WHILE SQUASH IS BAKING:
• 3. Brown up ground beef and Italian sausage. Drain. Set aside.
• WHILE SQUASH IS BAKING ABOUT 1/2 WAY THROUGH (@30 MIN MARK):.
• 4. Dice up onions and mushrooms.
• 5. Sautee onion in butter/oil. When onions start to brown add mushrooms. When done add in spaghetti sauce and/or fire roasted tomatoes. Heat til warm. Remove from heat.
• 6. Mix in baked squash, ground beef, sausage and parmesan cheese. Transfer to baking dish. Top with 1 cup. shredded cheese.
• 7. Bake 350 until cheese is melted and slightly browning. About 1/2 hour.
• 8. Remove from oven serve. Serve with spoonful of sour cream or plain greek yogurt.

EASY CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• Mix cilantro, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Coat chicken thighs with spice mixture.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic; cook until chicken is browned, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Add squash, tomatoes, chicken broth, and paprika. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and squash is tender, about 25 minutes.

GRILLED SUMMER SQUASH (EASY!)

Steps:

• Preheat the grill w/all burners on high for 10 minutes (lid down).
• Wash the squash, pat down dry. Trim the tops and bottoms, then rub olive oil over them.
• Once the gill is hot, turn off the center burner, turn the other burners to medium. Put the whole squash over the center burner, close the lid and cook until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife/fork. Depending on the size of the squash, this will take approximately 12-20 minutes.
• Turn the squash as needed.
• Transfer the squash to a cutting board, slice, then toss with the parsley, salt and pepper.
• Enjoy!

EASY SLOW COOKER SQUASH

Steps:

• Place the squash and onion into a pot, and pour in enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer the vegetables until tender, about 10 minutes. Do not stir. Drain the squash and onion in a colander set in the sink.
• Gently layer the cooked squash and onions, cubes of butter, and cheese food cubes in a slow cooker. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the squash are very tender and the butter and cheese have formed a creamy sauce, about 1 hour. Do not stir.

SWEET AND EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F ( degrees C).
• Place spaghetti squash halves in glass baking dish, cut sides up. Place one tablespoon butter in each half. Divide the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar between the two halves.
• Bake until a fork pierces squash easily, about 50 minutes.
• Use a fork to shred and separate the strands from the peel and transfer squash to a bowl. Mix the brown sugar into the squash, tossing lightly until well incorporated.

EASY SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. To blanch squash, drop the cut up squash into rapidly boiling salted water. Boil for 3 minutes after water has returned to a boil. Then quickly drain squash in a colander and immerse in ice water to stop cooking.
• 2. Mix together the blanched squash, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, and dried herbs in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs until all are well-coated.
• 3. In another bowl, beat eggs into the cream soup; stir in the grated cheese and then mix the wet ingredients with the squash mixture.
• 4. Turn mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Parmesan or Romano cheese if desired. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes until set and nicely browned. Remove from oven before it dries out too much. Allow to cool 5 minutes before slicing.
• 5. OPTIONAL: We have found that adding some browned crumbled meat to this dish makes it a hearty main dish. Italian sausage is our favorite, but we've also used ground beef and breakfast sausage. Experiment and make it your own!