Summer squash rice is an easy side dish with tender veggies, rice, and lots of flavor!
This dish is perfect to serve next to your favorite roasted pork tenderloin or even alongside baked chicken breasts.
Favorite Summer Squash Recipe
I’m always looking for new summer squash recipes, and this rice is a favorite! In this recipe rice is cooked with seasonings and tossed with garlic butter summer squash and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
SUMMER SQUASH Summer squash comes in a variety of sizes and colors, I most often use a yellow squash (the one that looks like yellow zucchini in this rice).
Feel free to mix it up and use any type of summer squash like zucchini, pattypan, or crookneck!
OTHER VEGGIES For more pops of color (& flavor), add some diced red bell pepper or sliced mushrooms, pretty much anything goes.
ADDITIONS This recipe uses long-grain rice but you can use brown rice in place. You’ll need to adjust the cook time and the liquid ratio slightly.
How to Make Summer Squash Rice
Summer squash rice is colorful and pleasing, but super easy to make!
- Cook rice in broth with butter and seasonings until tender.
- Cook squash with garlic butter.
- Stir in squash, tomato & a sprinkle of parmesan.
Like most rice recipes, this versatile side can be served with almost any entree from grilled chicken to pork loin for a truly special meal.
Tips
- No need to peel summer squash for this recipe as the skin will soften (& add extra color and nutrition)!
- For a gratin-like dish, put the cooked recipe in a casserole dish and cover with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Place the casserole dish under the broiler for about 3 minutes until the gratin is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
Leftovers
- Keep leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator. It should keep about 3 days.
- Reheat by popping it in the microwave and refresh the flavor with a little salt and pepper and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on the top!
Fave Rice Dishes
- Crockpot Chicken and Rice
- Easy Fried Rice
- Quick Broccoli Rice
- Stuffed Peppers
- Dirty Rice
- Creamy Rice Pudding
- Broccoli Rice Casserole from Scratch
Did your family love this Summer Squash Rice? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below!
Summer Squash Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups diced summer squash or zucchini, diced ¼-inch
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 small tomato diced
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth, rice, 1 tablespoon of butter, and Italian seasoning to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Add summer squash and garlic and cook just until squash is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Once rice is cooked, stir in cooked squash, tomato, parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper to taste. Cover and let rest 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and additional parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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Simple recipe with great flavor!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Very easy and good way to use up summer squash and just roll into the starch dish for dinner. Only had grape tomatoes so quartered a bunch of them and was all good.
So glad you enjoyed it, Jeff!
I made it per instructions but added some seasoned ground Turkey. It was so good!
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Kellie.
I made it with vegetable stock to keep it vegetarian. So good!!
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Karen!
Can you use Brown Rice instead of white?
Absolutely Kathy! You’ll need to adjust the cook time and the liquid ratio slightly. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
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I loved this! added some scraps of onion, bell peppers, and jalapeno pepper i found in the fridge with the squash, green and yellow. it was delicious served with mojo pork.
Thanks!