Italian Squash Stir Fry Recipes

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In large bowl, mix zucchini, summer squash, pattypan squash and dressing. Place mixture in grill basket (grill "wok"). Reserve dressing in bowl.
• Cover and grill squash over medium heat 10 to 13 minutes, shaking basket or stirring squash occasionally, until crisp-tender. Return squash to bowl with dressing. Add tomatoes and cilantro; toss to coat.

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the zucchini, green pepper and onion in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the tomato and ham if desired; heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. remove from the heat. Top with cheese if desired; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

TOMATO ZUCCHINI SQUASH SKILLET

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion in the melted butter until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the zucchini and yellow squash; cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix in the tomatoes and cook until they start to break down, about 5 more minutes. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.

ITALIAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and drain linguine as directed on package; keep warm. Mix dressing, lemon peel and garlic; set aside.
• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove shrimp from skillet.
• Spray skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and squash; stir-fry 1 minute. Add water. Cover and simmer about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender (add water if necessary to prevent sticking).
• Stir in dressing mixture; cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, olives, basil, shrimp and linguine; stir-fry until hot. Sprinkle with cheese.

ZUCCHINI/YELLOW SQUASH STIR FRY

Steps:

• Rinse zucchini and squash.
• Cut into thin slices, discarding stems and bottoms.
• Slice onion into thin rings.
• Spray a wok or large, covered frying pan with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat.
• Add zucchini, squash and onion.
• Stir-fry for several minutes, until tender-crisp.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add 3 T water and cover.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until mixture meets your criteria for doneness (We like ours slightly soft, others may prefer either crisp or very soft).

MEXICAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH STIR FRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place spaghetti squash halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until flesh is tender and easily shreds when punctured with a fork, 20 to 30 minutes. Carefully shred flesh with a fork until it resembles spaghetti.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until slightly tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add ground turkey to vegetable mixture; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Mix black beans, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken bouillon, chili powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, cumin, and red pepper flakes into ground turkey mixture; cook until heated through and flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon spaghetti squash onto each plate; top with ground turkey mixture.

COUNTRY STIR-FRIED YELLOW AND ZUCCHINI SQUASH

Steps:

• Rinse/wash the squash before preparing.
• Cut off both ends of each squash.
• Slice the squashes into 1/4 inch chip shapes.
• Slice the larger chips into half moon shapes.
• Spray a pan suitable to stir fry all of the squash in with cooking oil.
• Put all of the squash in the pan and spray some more oil across the squash.
• Sprinkle the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika evenly across the squash.
• Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan and toss everything together in the pan.
• Heat the pan to medium.
• When it starts to sizzle begin stirring occasionally so as not to burn the squash and cook evenly.
• When the water evaporates, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of water.
• Keep tossing occasionally until the squash is half transparent and reasonably soft. (This takes about 15-20 minutes.).
• When the squash is to it's suitable consistancy, remove it from the heat and serve.
• Enjoy!

SPAGHETTI SQUASH STIR FRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Place the squash halves, cut-side up, on a baking sheet. Coat the exposed flesh with the canola oil, then sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt. Flip over so the cut side is down, then bake for 40-50 minutes, until the squash is just barely tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Line a baking sheet with 2 clean kitchen towels.
• Use a fork to scrape out the "spaghetti" strands from the squash onto the prepared baking sheet and season with the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, tossing to distribute. Let cool for 30 minutes. The spaghetti squash can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. If using from the cold, remove the squash from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• While the squash is cooling, make the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Grate the garlic on a microplane directly into the bowl. Add the ginger, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and rice vinegar and stir to incorporate. Whisk in the water until smooth.
• Make the stir fry: Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a 12-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 clove of garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the chicken, ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon salt and stir to coat. Cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, letting it brown without stirring, until no pink remains and the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate or bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Without wiping out the pan, add the remaining tablespoon canola oil, remaining garlic clove, and remaining ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the bell peppers and broccoli, stir to coat, then deglaze the pan with the water, scraping up all the browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is starting to soften, 8-10 minutes.
• Add the carrots and cook for another 2 minutes, then add the snow peas and season with a pinch of salt. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, until all of the vegetables are tender. Transfer the vegetables to the plate with the chicken.
• Roll up the spaghetti squash in the kitchen towels and wring to squeeze as much water as possible.
• Add 2 tablespoons of sauce to the pan and let come to a simmer, then add the spaghetti squash and stir constantly until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Divide the squash among serving bowls.
• Pour the remaining sauce into the pan and let simmer for about 1 minute, until thickened. Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan and toss to coat evenly in the sauce and heat everything through, 2-3 minutes. Divide among the bowls atop the squash. Garnish each bowl with thinly sliced scallions. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, oregano and pepper sauce. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Garnish with cheese.