I love being able to shop in the garden; it is such a frugal source of organic vegetables. This year we expanded the herb garden, so I have been adding fresh herbs to dishes every chance I get. My daughter likes squash prepared with herbs so much that I have caught her eating it as a snack by dipping it in leftover spaghetti sauce. Definitely a snack I endorse!
Summer Squash with Herbs
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5- 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 7 – 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
4 patty pan squash or 2 medium yellow squash, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh* oregano, minced
2 teaspoons fresh* basil, minced
dash of pepper
Directions:
Heat oil in a large skillet. Add zucchini, squash, herbs, and pepper. Toss to coat. Cook over a medium flame until the squash is just tender, approximately 7 minutes.
*If you don’t have fresh herbs, substitute 1/2 the listed amount with dried herbs.
It isn’t too late to plop a few zucchini seeds in the ground. They grow very quickly and will continuously produce fruit until the first frost.
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Jason@JLHealth says
Alea this recipe is perfect as I just cooked a TON of squash from the garden a couple of nights ago.
Thanks for sharing and hosting with the hearth and soul hop.
willie mitchell says
Love the idea of squash with herbs. My husband is not a fan of squash, but I think I can change him with some of your recipes. Just found your site(S)and love this site as well as $5 Dinner. Thanks!
Alea says
Welcome! A lot of my recipes are inspired by trying to get my husband and kids to eat veggies that they “think” they don’t like – I just keep trying new flavor combinations until I find the magic formula. 🙂
kankana says
This is not only flavorful but also healthy . I would love to try it
Swathi says
summer sqash with herbs sounds delicious.
Miriam says
Love this! And good for you for “shoping in your garden!” I wish I were a better gardener…some day **sigh** Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Tegan says
Yummy! I also love the idea of leftovers dipped in spaghetti sauce.
I can’t wait to cook with veggies from the garden. My squash and zucchini plants have yet to produce a harvest, although I think they are on their way!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
This sounds wonderful – and I love the idea of the leftovers dipped in leftover spaghetti sauce too! Yum!
Kitchen Belleicious says
Yum Yum Yum! Love fresh veggies and I could eat this everyday all day long. Great recipe girl!
Tamilyn says
Dude loves zucchini-I’ll try this for him
Elsa says
I’ve actually made this, minus the squash and add red pepper flakes. It’s one of my favorite sides to prepare in the summer. By the way, Blogger has been very buggy lately, I can understand why you switched to WordPress.
Carol says
My favorite way to cook Summer squash/patty pan is to steam it with dill. Delicious! I spied my first zucchini last night. Beans and peas to pick this week as well.
Alea says
I have neved had squash with dill, but it sounds delicious! I will have to give it a try.