What to do with pattypan squash?

[curly_kate]

This is my first year growing them, and honestly I only grew them because I got the seeds in a gift pack. So the question is, how do I cook them? Anyone have any good recipes?

 

[RidgebackRanch]

You can treat them as straight neck or zukes. Also if you keep up on picking you can encourage more setting and then pick them as babies and cook them whole. Bon Apetite

 

[skeeter9]

Yum! Pattypan squash are soooo good! I like to split them in half (so you have 2 flat rounds), brush them with a tiny bit of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and grill (a little soy sauce brushed on is really good, too). Or, cut into bite-sized pieces and saute in butter with chopped fresh garlic, salt, and pepper.

 

[curly_kate]

I think I let mine get a little too big this time - they are about 5" across. I'll pick them smaller next time. But keep the recipes coming! I'm sure I'll have bunches of them; they are squash after all.

 

[wifezilla]

Yeah, you want to pick em when they are pretty small. They are delicious

 

[SweetMissDaisy]

I like to make a bread with them
The recipe I use is here:
http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/s...y-pan-squash-whole-wheat-and-pecan-bread.html

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I microwave mine, then split in half. Sprinkle with parmesan and toast in the toaster oven.

Heaven!

 

[skeeter9]

Yum! That sounds good, Murphys. I will have to try that when mine start coming off.

 

[desertcat]

If you let them get about 3" across, you can stuff 'em like peppers. Nice change from 'plain' squash.

 

[curly_kate]

I might try stuffing them. I have 2 really big ones because I didn't know I needed to pick them smaller.