Summer Squash cooked in a little bacon fat with lots of onion and a little thyme or tarragon. This Summer Squash and Onions is one of the most delicious ways to eat squash.
Summer squash is plentiful in the south during July and August. I much prefer it to zucchini. It has a natural sweetness and pan frying it brings out even more sweetness.
Fresh yellow crookneck squash are so tender and delicious, especially the smaller ones.
Summer Squash and Onions is a simple dish with plenty of flavor from bacon grease and onion.
If you wanted to make this vegetarian, you could leave out the bacon grease and use more butter or olive oil. I like to add just a little dried or fresh thyme for some herb flavor. Basil or rosemary would be good too.
If you’re trying to find more vegetable dishes your kids will eat, try this one. Kids love the sweetness. If they don’t like onions, just remove them before serving.
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Try These Other Summer Sides:
- Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad– so easy to make!
- Southern Hot Honey Butter Corn– perfectly sweet and spicy.
- Summer Succotash– a wonderful southern side full of corn, lima beans, and bacon.
- Grilled Corn and Butter Bean Salad– simply delicious.
Summer Squash and Onions
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 5 medium yellow squash,, sliced into circles
- 1 medium sweet onion,, sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or tarragon,, or use about 2 teaspoons fresh
Instructions
- In a large pan, preferably cast iron, heat bacon grease and butter. Add squash and onion.
- Sprinkle sugar over squash and onion. Cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in salt, pepper, and thyme and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Cooking this now and can’t wait to eat 🤗
I grew up not liking squash but a friend of mine gave me some squash out of her garden so I felt obligated to cook it. I am now loving squash and plan on cooking it on a regular basis!!! Best recipe ever!!!
Just made this for dinner. I am loving the flavors without the bacon fat! Just added more butter and olive oil. And the children Liked it!!
When I first tried this recipe I didn’t have any bacon grease. I just added a tablespoon more of butter. The recipe turned out to be very tasty and delicious. The second time I made this I followed the recipe and used bacon grease. Although very good, I prefer the recipe without bacon grease.
This recipe is a keeper.
I love squash and onions together and wanted to try a new recipe. This was tasty, but really felt the bacon grease overpowered the vegetables.
My mother ALWAYS fixed squash this way. She grew up on a farm and her parents had a huge garden. If there are leftovers, keep frying until brown. DELICIOUS !!!!!
The perfect summer recipe! I love that this is cooked in bacon fat too.. I bet it adds such a rich and delicious flavour.
I love cooking with bacon grease! This is such a great way to add flavor to a summer squash dish. I’m now regretting passing on the squash at the grocery store this past weekend.
What a great way to eat squash! It really looks very delicious.
So delicious and great with the bacon happiness and onions… Almost like a complete meal.