Summer Squash With Eggs

12 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs summer squash, unpeeled (zucchini, yellow or crookneck squash, pattypan, etc.)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling (I used French grey salt instead)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1/2 lb tomatoes, chopped (I used a variety of heirloom tomatoes from the farmer's market-the very small ones I left whole)
  • 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (chevre, for example)
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed chiffonade basil, plus more for garnish
  • 4 eggs
  • fresh cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    ["VERSION #1: Trim the ends off the squash and grate using a box grater or a food processor with the grating attachment. Combine with 1 tablespoon salt in a colander and let drain in the sink for 30 minutes. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the grated squash. Add the squash to the skillet along with the tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is tender and no longer releasing liquid, about 10 minutes. Proceed with recipe in Step #3.", "VERSION #2 (my change): Trim the ends off the squash. Dice the [unpeeled] summer squash into 1/2\" cubes. Cut the zucchini and crookneck into 1\"" slices. In a skillet

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