This year my garden has produced an abundance of squash and I'm always looking for different ways to prepare it. I found this recipe for pattypan squash and I think it is a great substitute for mash potatoes.

Ingredients

2 pounds pattypan squash, cleaned

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup milk

1 cup soft breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Cook squash, covered, in boiling salted Water 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash. Drain again, if necessary.

Combine squash, 2 tablespoons butter, onion, flour, salt, pepper, and milk; stir well. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 1-quart casserole.

Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter; spoon over squash mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 6 one cup servings. I calculated the nutritional value of 1/4 cup using myfitnesspal (that is what I ate last night):

44 calories

1g fat

5 g total carbs

1g Protein

I really enjoyed it.

What is pattypan squash?

~~~Stephanie

What is pattypan squash?

~~~Stephanie

Pattypan comes in yellow, green, and white varieties. The squash is most tender when relatively immature; it is generally served when it is no more than two to three inches in diameter.

Do you remove the skin from the squash?

Thanks!

This year my garden has produced an abundance of squash and I'm always looking for different ways to prepare it. I found this recipe for pattypan squash and I think it is a great substitute for mash potatoes.

Ingredients

2 pounds pattypan squash, cleaned

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup milk

1 cup soft breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Cook squash, covered, in boiling salted Water 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash. Drain again, if necessary.

Combine squash, 2 tablespoons butter, onion, flour, salt, pepper, and milk; stir well. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 1-quart casserole.

Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter; spoon over squash mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 6 one cup servings. I calculated the nutritional value of 1/4 cup using myfitnesspal (that is what I ate last night):

44 calories

1g fat

5 g total carbs

1g Protein

I really enjoyed it.

yum yum freeking YUM

wonder if we can do the wee squash like we do wee pumpkins??

What is pattypan squash?

~~~Stephanie

It's like summer squash (yellow) and zucchini (green)

yum yum freeking YUM

wonder if we can do the wee squash like we do wee pumpkins??

Love it! Sounds super delicious!

This year my garden has produced an abundance of squash and I'm always looking for different ways to prepare it. I found this recipe for pattypan squash and I think it is a great substitute for mash potatoes.

Ingredients

2 pounds pattypan squash' date=' cleaned

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup milk

1 cup soft breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Cook squash, covered, in boiling salted Water 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash. Drain again, if necessary.

Combine squash, 2 tablespoons butter, onion, flour, salt, pepper, and milk; stir well. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 1-quart casserole.

Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter; spoon over squash mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 6 one cup servings. I calculated the nutritional value of 1/4 cup using myfitnesspal (that is what I ate last night):

44 calories

1g fat

5 g total carbs

1g Protein

I really enjoyed it.[/quote']

Oh my goodness! This sounds delicious! I was banded on 8/2 so I am still on Protein shakes. Can't wait to try this.

I like to cook some bacon to a crisp. Then cook onions and squash in the drippings. And once they are soft add in a can of diced tomatoes with the juice. Crumble the bacon, salt and pepper, and cover until heated thru. I know the bacon doesn't sound healthy but it's only two pieces for a dish that is numerous servings.