Quick Pattypan Squash ♥ Recipe
Today's vegetable recipe: Slices of pattypan squash simmered in water with a little butter, tossed with lemon juice and fresh basil. Low carb. Weight Watchers 0 points. Boiled zucchini. (Or in this case, zucchini's cousin, another summer squash called pattypan.) It just sounds bad, doesn't it? And truth is, this is not a recipe that will knock your socks off, not like stuffed zucchini boats , say. It's good , of course, just not a recipe any of us are going to moan over. But it's so quick, so easy, so perfect for the lovely little pattypan squashes (you know, the ones that look like spaceships from Planet Plant) so abundant at the farmers markets right now -- that's more than ample compensation, at least in my book. I made the pattypan ahead of time to serve at room temperature, but they're so quick and easy, make them at the last minute to serve hot. QUICK PATTYPAN SQUASH Hands-on time: 10 minutes Time to table: 10 minutes Serves 4 1 tablespoon butter 1 ...