Squash and Onions Recipe
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There’s nothing fancy about this Squash and Onions recipe. Maybe that’s why I love it so much.
It’s simple, delicious, home-cooked goodness at its absolute best.
Especially this time of year when squash are beginning to make themselves well known in many gardens. In other words, prolific!
We actually fiddled around so much this spring that we failed to get our garden planted. We had the best of intentions by plowing the garden area, planning all of the vegetables we’d be planting, and everything just short of buying and planting the plants.
Once we started looking at our summer calendar, we remembered how it had worked the last three years.
We work ourselves to death to get the garden planted and ready and then, we end up going on vacation right as it begins to come in. We come home to the garden we’ve tended like a baby being overtaken by weeds.
I have to be honest. At this point, some of the fun of my garden has worn thin.
Then, as the hot, humid air just seems to hang thick during the later days of July and August, my Georgia garden lost every bit of the charm it could muster
So, this year, once we looked at our calendar, we decided we’d be the best customers our local farmer’s market has ever seen. We’re taking this year off from the summer vegetable garden. We planted wildflowers for the honeybees instead.
Do I regret it?
Yes and no.
As I visit friends and see their beautiful gardens beginning to produce gorgeous vegetables, my heart gives a bit of a lurch just thinking of all that I’m missing.
But then, as I drive home from the farmer’s market with tons of delicious produce I just bought from my local farmers, I’m pretty glad of our decision.
So, to make a long story short, whether your squash comes from your personal garden, that of your local farmers, or off the shelf at your grocery store, make this super easy and delicious Squash and Onions recipe.
Here’s my oh so simple Squash and Onions recipe. You’ll love it!
Squash and Onions Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 medium yellow squash, sliced
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium-low heat in a skillet. Add squash and onions and cook until onions are translucent and squash has become fork tender, about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I love a good old simple recipe like this one! Looks wonderful 🙂
Did a rif on this last night using a mix of zucchini and yellow squash because that’s what I had. Added a sprinkle of feta cheese to make it a veggie meal! Yum!
I do this all the time with both yellow squash and Zucchini. Hubby loves it. I usually just look in my herb/spice cabinet and sprinkle on what hits my fancy. Sometimes coriander or herbs de provence, etc. you get the idea and throw in a bit of fresh parsley. I also use a combo of olive oil and unsalted butter.
This is my kind of side dish 🙂
I took a break from the garden this year too. I broke my back the last few years getting it planted (I do most myself), and our summers just get so hot that everything just seems to burn up and die before I get the harvest I dream of. And the bugs. And the snakes that I know are hiding out there. As sad as it made me, I stuck to a few pots of herbs and tomatoes this year and I’m barely keeping up with it. I guess we have our gardening seasons of life.
That being said, like you, I’m trying to be a great customer at one of our local produce shops, their stuff is great and fresh.
I love this simple squash dish Robyn!!! I saw it on instagram this morning and I can’t wait to make it. It screams summer 🙂
Oh Robyn!
You are speaking right to my SQUASH loving heart!
There’s nothing better than this.
And your onions look caramelized.
I use to love popping over to my grandma’s when she was cookin’ squash.
Nothing better.
xo
Our once a week side dish!!♥
Nice and simple – we forget. Thanks Robyn. Have a great day!
Personally I think non-fancy is the best! This looks awesome!
Simple is best! Can’t wait to buy some squash and fix this recipe. Thanks for sharing.