Mexican Summer Squash Casserole Recipes

TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Add squash, onion and jalapeño and sauté until onions are translucent and the squash is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, and seasonings and cook for 1 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until a light-brown paste forms, about 1 minutes. Gradually add broth, tomatoes and chilies and stir until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Add the half and half, sour cream and cilantro and remove from heat.
• Add the crushed tortilla chips to the bottom of the casserole dish and top with the squash mixture. Add cheese to top and cook for 30 minutes or until top is brown and bubbling.

TEX-MEX SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine squash, 3/4 cup cheese, onion, chiles and jalapenos. Sprinkle with flour and salt; toss to combine., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, until squash is tender, 30-40 minutes., Spoon salsa over top; sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups cheese. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with green and red onions before serving.

TEXICAN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add squash and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, cheese, salt, baking powder, flour and chiles; mix well. Fold in squash.
• Sprinkle half of the crushed corn chips in the bottom of the prepared dish. Spoon the squash mixture into the dish, and top with the remaining crushed chips.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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.

TEX-MEX SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Quarter squash lengthwise and slice thinly crosswise.
• Preheat oven 400 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Combine squash, onion, chiles, jalapenos, salt and 3/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle with flour and toss to coat. Spread in baking dish and cover with foil.
• Bake until bubbling and tender, 35-45 minutes.
• Top with salsa and remaining cheese. Bake uncovered until golden, 20-30 minutes more.
• Sprinkle with scallions and red onion.

MEXICAN YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute squash and onion in the butter.
• Add pepper, salt, chilles and flour. Mix well.
• Place squash mixture in a coated casserole dish and sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese on top.
• Combine egg, cottage cheese and parsley. Pour over the Monterrey jack cheese, then sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

TEX-MEX SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH ROTEL®

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet, mixing in taco seasoning as directed on the package, until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Set beef aside on a plate.
• Heat oil in the skillet over medium heat. Mix in squash, onion, and garlic; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add beef and diced tomatoes to the skillet. Season with cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Transfer mixture to an oven-proof casserole dish. Top with Mexican cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

HARVEST MEXICAN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Peel the squash, cut in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Cut into pieces, and place in covered 3 quart casserole dish with a little water. Microwave for 10 minutes, and then let stand for 10 more minutes to finish steaming.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion, green pepper, zucchini, garlic, jalapeno, and oregano until the vegetables are tender. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Drain the water from the squash, and mash until smooth. Stir in the sauteed vegetables. Add the corn, basil, chopped tomatoes, kale, light sour cream, salt, cumin, chili powder, coriander, cloves, cayenne, and pepper jack cheese. Stir well.
• Smooth out the vegetable mixture. Top with the sliced tomatoes. (Add another cup pepper Jack cheese and sprinkle with paprika if you want to go all out!) Bake for 30 minutes. It should be bubbling around the edges and golden in color. Serve immediately.