PATTY PAN SQUASH ENJOY DAN:

PATTY PAN SQUASH WITH FRESH BASIL AND LORI’S PESTO by CHEF DAN

       Flamware casserole dish from Robbie@CookonClay.com

INGREDIENTS:

4 or 5 patty pan squash, (summer squash)

3 tablespoons Lori’s pesto (recipe to follow)

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 bunch fresh basil

2 OR 3 pinch’s sea salt

DIRECTIONS:                          (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES)

1.   Cut patty pan squash into 1/4-inch slices.

2.   Chop fresh basil.

3.   In Flameware casserole dish lightly drizzle butter on the bottom.

4.   Layer patty pan squash over the butter.

5.   Scatter fresh basil on top.

6.   1 tablespoon Lori’s pesto.

7.   Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.

8.   Continue forming those layers of squash, pesto, basil and salt until you used up all your squash and basil.

9.   Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes.

     LORI’S PESTO:

1.   1/2-cup pine nuts

2.   4 cups packed fresh basil

3.   1/2-teaspoon salt

4.   2/3-cup olive oil

5.   8 cloves of garlic

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Process in a food processor…good to go…add parmesan to the pesto.

ENJOY DAN:                                  BON-APPETITE!!