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summer squash & rice boat

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Becky Ratermann
@RedHatQueenB
Camas, WA

My mom made this recipe for summer dinners when we had guests and they were amazed. The flavor was great with the rice, bacon, onion, and squash; nothing goes to waste because you eat the boat. A great meal!

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Looking for a new way to cook summer squash? Try these squash boats. Onions caramelize in bacon drippings and are combined with rice, squash, and crumbled bacon for the filling. When baked with a pat of butter, these are savory and delicious. Serve as a very hearty summer side dish or a main meal.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For summer squash & rice boat

  • 5-6 lg
    summer squash
  • 2 c
    steamed rice
  • 1 md
    onion, diced
  • 8 slice
    bacon, cooked crisp
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • butter

How To Make summer squash & rice boat

  • Summer squash cut in half and seeds removed.
    1
    Wash 4 squash and cut diagonally. With a tablespoon, scrape out the seeds and membrane.
  • Small piece removed so squash sits flat.
    2
    Cut a small even slice from the bottom side so the squash will sit on its own.
  • Two summer squash chopped.
    3
    Chop 2 squash.
  • Steaming the chopped summer squash.
    4
    Steam until tender.
  • Fried bacon on a paper towel.
    5
    Cook bacon until crisp. Pat with a paper towel and set aside.
  • Sauteeing onions in a skillet.
    6
    In the same skillet, saute the chopped onion.
  • Rice, squash and bacon added to the skillet with onions.
    7
    Add rice, steamed squash and crumbled bacon; saute until well incorporated.
  • Squash on a baking sheet with stuffing and pats of butter.
    8
    Set squash on a cookie sheet. Generously spoon mixture into squash boat. Top with a few dots of butter.
  • Baking the summer squash boats.
    9
    Bake for 20 minutes or until the squash boat is tender when pierced with a fork.
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