Indulge in a culinary delight with our enticing recipes that showcase the vibrant flavors of summer squash, crisp red peppers, and roasted pepitas, artfully combined with fluffy rice. Embark on a taste journey with our featured dishes, ranging from a savory skillet meal to a refreshing salad and a satisfying grain bowl, each offering a unique and flavorful experience. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these delectable creations that capture the essence of summer's harvest.
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SUMMER SQUASH RICE
Summer Squash Rice is a quick & easy dish that's ready and on the table in 40 minutes!
Provided by Holly Nilsson
Categories Dinner Entree Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring chicken broth, rice, 1 tablespoon of butter, and Italian seasoning to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Add summer squash and garlic and cook just until squash is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Once rice is cooked, stir in cooked squash, tomato, parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper to taste. Cover and let rest 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and additional parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 of recipe, Calories 289 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Sodium 686 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g
RICE WITH SUMMER SQUASH
I don't usually create my own recipes, but this one passed my palate test. It offers a buttery flavor that those of us who are watching our weight miss at times. -Heather Ratigan of Kaufman, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook carrots and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 13 minutes., Stir in yellow squash and zucchini. Cover and simmer 6-10 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SUMMER SQUASH PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: red bell peppers, olive oil, shallots, garlic, large yellow squash, large zucchinis, salt, pepper, cornstarch, red pepper flake, milk, fresh basil
Provided by Kahnita Wilkerson
Categories Lunch
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 500°F (260°C).
- Spiralize the yellow squash and zucchinis into a large bowl.
- Bring a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Sauté shallots and garlic until golden brown and soft, about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Quarter and deseed the red bell peppers and arrange onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Roast the red peppers until black and charred bits appear, about 25-30 minutes.
- Carefully remove the red peppers from the oven and remove the charred black bits.
- Transfer the roasted peppers to a blender and add salt, pepper, cornstarch, red pepper flakes, sautéed shallot and garlic, and milk. Blend on high speed until creamy. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Pour the pepper sauce in the skillet to thicken and simmer, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue simmering.
- Add the spiralized veggies and stir to coat, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
- Add basil and stir, 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with red pepper flakes and basil.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 11 grams
SQUASH AND RED PEPPER PILAF
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Side Picnic Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Bell Pepper Squash Butternut Squash Healthy Vegan Potluck Seed Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook squash, bell pepper, onion, and bay leaf in oil with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add rice and stir until well coated, then add water and bring to a vigorous boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, tightly covered with lid, until vegetables and rice are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with seeds.
ROASTED KABOCHA SQUASH, HARICOTS VERTS, MUSHROOMS AND PEPITAS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, toss the squash with olive oil, cinnamon, crushed red pepper and salt. Put the squash on a sheet tray and put in the oven. Roast the squash until very soft, about 30 minutes.
- Toss the haricots verts with olive oil, crushed red pepper and salt. Put on a sheet tray and roast in the oven for 15 to 17 minutes. Repeat this process with the mushrooms and roast for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Place the pepitas on a sheet tray and roast for 7 to 8 minutes.
- When all the veggies are roasted, combine all them. Garnish with the toasted pepitas and chives.
RICE WITH SUMMER SQUASH, RED PEPPERS, AND ROASTED PEPITAS
Provided by Jill Silverman Hough
Categories Side High Fiber Cinco de Mayo Dinner Bell Pepper Squash Healthy Low Cholesterol Party Seed Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Add bell pepper, yellow zucchini, and green zucchini; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add rice; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add broth, increase heat to high, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in pumpkin seeds and parsley.
- Available at many supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Latin markets.
CREAMY SQUASH RISOTTO WITH TOASTED PEPITAS
Silky miso and a paprika-packed squash purée makes this risotto hearty and satisfying, not to mention vegan. Double or triple the squash purée since it will keep for up to four days in the fridge. You can use it in other meals throughout the week, like stirring it into soups, serving it as an alternative to mashed potatoes, or turning it into a pasta sauce.
Provided by Abra Berens
Categories Risotto Squash Butternut Squash Vegan Olive Oil Paprika Onion Rice Wine Orange Dill Parsley #cook90 Vegetarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner miso
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the Squash Purée:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Place squash (cut side down) on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until it gives easily when pressed, 30-45 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Scoop flesh from squash and transfer to a food processor. Add oil, miso, paprika, and salt and purée, scraping down sides as needed, until very smooth.
- Do Ahead: Squash purée can be made 4 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.
- Make the Risotto:
- Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a medium pot.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large deep-sided skillet or braising dish over medium. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent but not browned, 5-7 minutes. Season with 2 tsp. salt, add rice, and stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is translucent around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring constantly, until evaporated, 1-2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup (about a ladleful) boiling water to rice mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until water is absorbed, about 1-2 minutes. Continue adding water 1/2 cup at a time and stirring constantly until rice is al dente and all water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in 2 cups squash purée and continue to cook, stirring, until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Meanwhile, cook pumpkin seeds, paprika, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/3 cup oil and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until seeds are puffed and starting to brown and oil is fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in orange zest (zest will sizzle).
- Transfer risotto to a platter. Pour pepitas and oil over, then top with dill. Serve with orange wedges alongside for squeezing over.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND RED PEPPER CASSEROLE
Categories Pepper Vegetable Bake Vegetarian Butternut Squash Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 6 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- With a sharp knife cut squash crosswise into 2-inch-thick slices. Working with 1 slice at a time, cut side down, cut away peel and seeds and cut squash into 1-inch cubes (about 9 cups).
- In a large bowl stir together squash, bell pepper, oil, garlic, herbs, black pepper, and salt to taste. Transfer mixture to a 2- to 2 1/2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish and sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
- Bake casserole in middle of oven until squash is tender and top is golden, about 1 hour.
BAKED RICE WITH YELLOW SQUASH AND RED PEPPER
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Core and seed pepper. Cut flesh into thin strips about 1 1/2 inches long.
- Wash and trim squash. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add pepper strips and squash and cook, stirring, 1 minute over medium heat. Add rice, bay leaf, thyme, Tabasco sauce, water, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 17 minutes.
- Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Using a fork, distribute the remaining 1 tablespoon butter through the rice. Keep covered in a warm place until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 269, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 564 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUTéED SUMMER SQUASH WITH RED PEPPER AND ONION
This is the time of year when, no matter what part of the country you live in, tables at farmers' markets are piled high with summer squash, mounds of it: yellow, light green and dark, round and long. This is a vegetable that expresses itself well in a wide range of dishes; just about every cuisine in the world knows how to show it off. It's an excellent low-calorie food, with only 19 calories per cup of raw squash. This dish is great on its own as a side dish, but it can also be incorporated into many other recipes.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 20m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 5 to 8 minutes, and add the garlic, summer squash, red pepper, and about 3/4 teaspoon salt. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the squash is translucent and the red pepper tender, about 10 minutes. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. Stir in the parsley and remove from the heat. Serve as a side dish, or use as a filling for a vegetable tart, gratin, or frittata.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 51, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 248 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
Tips:
- Soak the rice before cooking: Soaking the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking helps to remove the starch and results in fluffier rice.
- Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for summer squash and red peppers, but you can use any combination of vegetables that you like.
- Roast the pepitas: Roasting the pepitas brings out their nutty flavor and adds a nice crunch to the dish.
- Season the rice: Don't forget to season the rice with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: This dish is delicious on its own, but you can also serve it with your favorite toppings, such as avocado, salsa, or sour cream.
Conclusion:
This rice dish is a great way to use up summer squash and red peppers. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy. Plus, it's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give this recipe a try.
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