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
Love it
I love onion and squash
i always add a little suger, so good!
Robyn, thank you for sharing!! I don’t usually tweak recipes, but I had to use up some garden veggies. I added Julianne sweet red and yellow peppers, finely chopped rosemary, and minced shallots (I didn’t have sweet onion). I sautéed it all with a mix of olive oil and freshly churned Amish butter until soft. Topped it off with chopped Italian parsley kosher salt & ground pepper. Your recipe and my need to use veggies have this gorgeous dish a fun and lovely twist.
Thanks, Mimi!
Your additions to the recipe sound delicious! Glad you could use those garden veggies with this recipe.
I’m from the south and squash and onions are a favorite! I render a couple slices of bacon to use instead of butter. Just a very simple and delicious dish!
Thanks, Tina,
Squash and onions have always been a favorite around our house.
I enjoy the squash and onions. I will cook the dish again.
I do mine this way. Sometimes tho, I’m in a hurry and just throw the ingredients in the microwave and cook until done (about 4-5 minutes) to your taste. My MIL used to boil the squash till soft, but my husband wouldn’t eat it. Then I tried this method and he ate it all summer long. Thanks for reminding me of good times.
Can this recipe be canned in a water bath method
Do think it would freeze well?
Good food for a bachelor to make…
I made it. My squash needed to cook more…but I’m learning.