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Easy Yellow Squash Recipe

A simple way to prepare yellow squash on the stove top

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 133 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-size yellow squash
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 
  • 6 prigs fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

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  1. Cut the squash into disks that are about ½ inch thick. If the disks are larger than mouth size, then cut them into quarters.
  2. Give the onion a rough chop.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a large skillet on medium heat on the stovetop until the butter is melted and the oil/butter starts to glisten.
  4. Add the squash, onion, garlic to the oil and cook until the squash becomes soft enough for your tastes (for me - that is about 5-6 minutes).
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste and then sprinkle with the fresh thyme- serve hot and with salt and pepper offered on the table.

Notes

  • If your squash taste too bitter when you are done, add salt. 
  • If you finish cooking and there is too much water left in the pan either cook the squash more to evaporate the water (this will make the squash more mushy) or use a slotted spoon to scoop them out of the pan. 
  • When choosing your squash, pick the smaller squash.  The smaller ones have a lighter taste.
  • Figure one small squash per person or if the squash is larger then one squash per two people. 
  • If you like for your onions to be more done, then put those in before you put the squash in the pan.
  • Make sure to cut your squash into bite sized pieces. Sometimes that is a disk shape and sometimes you must half for quarter the disk.  

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5squash Calories 133kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 593mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 455IU (9%) Vitamin C 37.9mg (42%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5squash
Calories 133kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 593mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 455IU 9%
Vitamin C 37.9mg 42%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.