Ground Beef Summer Squash Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN SQUASH AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Mix in the squash, onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add the ground beef and tomatoes (and water if fresh tomatoes are used) into the skillet. Season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Turn mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake in 400°F oven for 15 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put a large colander inside a large bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a third of the squash to the skillet, arrange in a single layer and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the squash begins to soften and are golden brown spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the colander. Repeat 2 more times using 2 tablespoons of butter for each batch and sprinkling with 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper. Transfer each batch to the colander.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet along with the pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any brown bits, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes then fold into the squash. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Whisk together the sour cream, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the Cheddar, thyme and chives. Pour over the squash making sure that some of the mixture sinks down to the bottom.
• Microwave the remaining tablespoon of butter in a medium bowl until melted. Fold in the crackers and hot sauce. Sprinkle evenly over the squash. Bake until the eggs are cooked through and the crackers are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

MAMA'S SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash and onion, cover, and steam until squash is tender and easily mashed with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whisk egg and sour cream together in the prepared casserole dish; add squash, onions, 2/3 the crackers, and 2/3 the Cheddar cheese. Stir with a fork. Cover the squash mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese and crackers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crackers are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute squash, carrots and onions in 6 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in soup and sour cream. Melt the remaining butter; add to stuffing mix. Gently stir into the squash mixture. , Transfer to two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until stuffing is heated through.

SUMMER BEEF-AND-RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and 1 tablespoon oil. In a large cast-iron skillet, bring meat sauce to a rapid simmer over high. Stir in rice and remove from heat. Top with onion, then carefully arrange zucchini in a single, slightly overlapping layer. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, and top with breadcrumb mixture. Return to heat and bring to a simmer. Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake until rice is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 10 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

GROUND BEEF SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a skillet, cook beef, squash and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add bread crumbs, salt, pepper and thyme; mix well and set aside. In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in cheese until melted. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the meat mixture and cheese sauce; repeat layers. Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over cheese sauce. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel to drain. Add the butter to the same skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the squash and onion and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until soft and lightly brown. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Combine the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the squash mixture and basil, season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir to mix.
• Spoon the casserole mixture into the prepared dish, sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs, and crumble the reserved bacon on top. Bake for about 40 minutes, until bubbling around the edges, puffy, and slightly soft in the center. Remove from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes before serving warm.
• This creamy, comforting squash casserole is the vegetable equivalent of mac and cheese, and it's great with all the same things, like Beer-Barbecued Brisket (page 194), Crispy Pork Chops (page 162), and Granny Foster's Sunday Fried Chicken (page 127).