Cream Cheese Basil Summer Squash recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash

Ingredients

3 yellow squash, cubed
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
salt to taste

Nutrition Info

226.6 calories
carbohydrate: 8 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
fat: 19.9 g
fiber: 3.1 g
protein: 5.8 g
saturatedFat: 12.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 169.1 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a glass serving dish, combine the squash pieces and garlic. Season with salt, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 5 to 8 minutes on high, or until tender. Stir after every 3 to 4 minutes.

  2. Sprinkle the cream cheese over the top, and return to the microwave, uncovered for about 1 minute, or until the cheese is melted. Stir until the cheese is smooth and blended into the squash. Let set for a minute or two before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Young tender summer squash, yellow crookneck or yellow pattypan, microwave recipe, quick, absolutely delicious! Vegetable haters, will love it.

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