Southern Summer Squash Casserole Recipes

SOUTHERN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet, cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes (or until vegetables are tender). Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
• Stir the egg mixture into the squash mixture.
• Transfer the squash mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, combine crushed crackers with remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs over top of casserole.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until casserole is set and topping is golden brown.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash and zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in a Dutch oven. Add chopped onion, 2 tsp. salt, and water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook 5 minutes; drain well.
• Stir together 1 cup grated carrots, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl; fold in squash mixture. Stir together stuffing and 1/2 cup melted butter, and spoon half of stuffing mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon squash mixture over stuffing mixture, and top with remaining stuffing mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown, shielding with aluminum foil after 20 to 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing.

SOUTHERN SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly brown bacon in large (3 qt) saucepan.
• Stir in onions when bacon is browned and cook over medium heat until clear.
• Add sliced summer squash and mix with bacon and onion.
• Allow squash to cook down stirring often.
• Grease large casserole dish on all sides.
• When squash is cooked, spoon out enough to cover bottom of casserole dish to about 2 inches with slotted spoon.
• Put 5 or 6 pats of butter and several dollops of sour cream or cream cheese (sour cream is easier to work with) on top of layer and cover with bread crumbs.
• repeat process with second layer, but do not put sour cream or cream cheese on top of casserole.
• Put casserole into 325 degree pre-heated oven uncovered and cook for 1 hour.