Squash Casserole Side Dish Recipes

SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 2- quart baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the squash and cook until the squash is tender, stirring occasionally. Add in the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, cayenne, and thyme and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and drain any liquid.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sour cream, cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until combined.
• Add the squash into the sour cream mixture and stir to combine. Mix in 1 cup of the crushed Ritz crackers.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large bowl. Stir the remaining Ritz crumbs and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into the melted butter to combine. Spread this on top of the squash mixture.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve warm.

SUMMER SQUASH SIDE DISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, combine the squash, water, onion and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool., Stir in the egg, bread crumbs, butter and pepper. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and the cheese is melted, 30 minutes.

SQUASH CASSEROLE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil and biscuit mix. Stir in the chili peppers, onion, garlic and half the cheese. Stir in squash. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes; sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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.