Hey, guys! Today I’m doing a fun guest post for my good friend Cheryl over at Cheryl “Cheffie Cooks” Wiser. For all of you visiting from her site, Welcome!
Today I’ve got a fantastic summer recipe using seasonal vegetables. Summer Squash is great! It’s popping up all over the place this time of year, has a mild flavor, is economical and couldn’t be easier to bake. Add a few tasty ingredients and you’ll be surprised how quickly this disappears. Baked Summer Squash is simple and delicious, it’s the perfect side dish for summer!
There are literally hundreds of varieties of Summer Squash, ranging from dark green (Zucchini) to bright yellow (Crookneck, what I used here). Whatever you choose, they’re all going to work perfectly in this dish.
Start off by slicing squash into 1/4″ rounds.
Lay in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Using your hands, mix together until all the pieces are coated.
Scatter chopped onions over the squash.
In a small bowl, mix together parmesan, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. This little bowl is going to give our dish TONS of flavor.
Sprinkle it right over the top. Bake for 30 minutes covered with foil. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes until the top is golden brown and crispy.
You guys are going to love this!
- 2 pounds summer squash
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove ends and slice the squash into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Toss with the olive oil in 9" x 13" baking dish and spread across dish evenly.
- Scatter onion over squash.
- In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another five minutes until the top is golden brown and crispy.
I’m bringing this delish side dish over to my friends at our weekly Fiesta Friday party co-hosted by Lindy @ Love in the Kitchen and Liz @ spades, spatulas & spoons.
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Hello Sarah-Thank U so much for doing this wonderful Guest Post for me! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!!! xoxoxo
Thank you so much! Anytime <3
Hi Sarah-saw that someone made this recipe on TK-so proud of you my BBFF!!! Thank U again for helping me out with this great post. xoxo
Thank you 🙂 Anytime xoxoxo
Hi Sarah, this looks amazing…..could summer squash be like a zucchini? (sorry for the question, but I am from South Africa, where certain veggies tend to be known with different names, why I do not know) 🙂
Thank you! Yes, zucchini is a summer squash 🙂 Great question!
Sarah, so nice to see this guest post and what a wonderful recipe. Love squash and I must give this one a try. So glad to hear that your Mom is a cancer survivor, mine is also and our Mom’s are members of a very special club, brave, resourceful and strong women who survive cancer.
Thanks, Suzanne! They are part of a very special club indeed. So happy to hear your mother is a survivor as well 🙂
This looks fantastic Sarah and so does your Mango Lassie. One can never have too many squash recipes. I am glad I found your blog.
Thanks so much for your kind words and for stopping by 🙂
It’s always nice to have another summer squash recipe for the books! Thank you for guest posting for our lovely “CCC” as I call her. 🙂
You can never have too many 🙂 We love our Cheryl!
I love summer squash any form I can get them. This looks perfect!
Me too! Thanks 🙂
This is a wonderful dish and perfect for summer. Our squash is showing up at farmers markets and will definitely be making this dish.
Thank you 🙂 I’ve been seeing it at our Famer’s Markets too. Can’t wait to make more!
I’m hopping over from Cheryl’s blog, and I can just taste how good this is! I love breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and I haven’t made summer squash in a while. I’m adding it to my grocery list. Thanks for the inspiration!
Parmesan and breadcrumbs make anything taste good 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by!
This recipe sounds delicious!
Thank you very much!
What a great idea for courgettes 🙂 So glad you shared this at Fiesta Friday! You’ve just given me a whole load of inspiration. . . I’ll get my boys eating cooked courgette yet!
Thanks! I bet they’re going to love them 🙂
What a great summer dish. Thanks for bringing it to Fiesta Friday!!
Thanks, Lindy!
Sarah I think sometimes great minds think alike. I just made squash this afternoon but wish I would’ve seen your post first. I can’t wait to try out your recipe for the other half of squash I didn’t cook.
Next time you can try this one out 🙂 Let me know how you like it!