Because
summer squash cooks significantly faster than the rest of the veggies, I added that later in the cooking time.
The
acorn squash cooks super fast in the Instant Pot, but old school oven users, can throw it in the oven to cook.
The acorn
squash cooks super fast in the Instant Pot, but old school oven users, can throw it in the oven to cook.
4 C sliced summer
squash Cook in boiling, salted water for about 2 minutes, then drain.
Kabocha squash cooked with adzuki beans is their staple dish and I used to eat that all the time along with cooked brown rice.
Now, as you may know from my previous squash posts (a quick guide to squash, and how to cook squash), I'm not a huge fan of
squash cooked by itself.
I can never get spaghetti
squash cooked just right in the oven, it's either too hard or too squishy.
(If squash isn't tender when onions are ready, place lid on pan for one or two minutes to
help squash cook.)
This One Pan Garlic & Herb Chicken Drumsticks With Patty Pan Squash meal prep recipe is full of rich, buttery herb flavors with both the drumsticks and patty
pan squash cooked in a single pan.
While squash cooks, add 3/4 cups lentils to pan with 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth, cover with lid and bring to boil, then simmer for 35 - 40 minutes.
Only tweaks I consistently make now are to 1) cook chicken in the oven while the
spaghetti squash cooks (to avoid moving sauce in and out of pan) and 2) add a few generous spoonfuls of tomato paste in with sauce before adding squash.
While
the squash cooks, peel the carrot and remove the ends of the celery.
While
the squash cooks prepare the rest of the salad.
While
the squash cooks make the quinoa.
While
the squash cooks make the quinoa, simply place it in a pan of boiling water (you need double the amount of water to quinoa)-- this should take about fifteen minutes to cook.
TIP: The rind of the kabocha will soften as
the squash cooks, and is completely edible.
You don't want to add the salt while
the squash cooks or it'll get too watery.
While
the squash cooks, in a medium pan cook the ground sausage until no longer pink.
The second side is cooked a little longer to get a decent char as the water from
the squash cooks off.
I did some double roasting here and let the cauliflower roast while
the squash cooked and then mixed it all together.
I did some double roasting here and let the cauliflower roast while
the squash cooked and...
The squash cooked perfectly and scooped out easily as well.
But if all you want is a simple roast, you can happily skip the peeling altogether — the skin will soften as
the squash cooks, and will provide some textural contrast to the creamy flesh.
I did some double roasting here and let the cauliflower roast while
the squash cooked and then mixed it all together.
I did some double roasting here and let the cauliflower roast while
the squash cooked and...
As far as meal prepping, get your spaghetti
squash cooked and shredded on the weekends and just store it in an airtight container in the fridge for all week for quick and easy breakfast.
The pesto took all of 5 minutes while
the squash cooked and we had a nice side to go along our leftover grilled chicken and salad.