Summer Squash Casserole

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Head Start

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (42)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(42)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

6 yellow or pattypan summer squash
1 cup onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 stick butter
2 slices white bread
1 medium bowl ice water
1 egg
Salt and pepper
1 cup cracker crumbs, or enough to cover casserole

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel and cut squash into cubes. Boil until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes, and drain. Brown onion, garlic, and parsley in 2 tablespoons butter seasoned with salt and pepper. Soak bread in ice water and wring out; chop fine. Add to onion and garlic mixture; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add drained squash and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, stirring. Remove from heat. Beat egg and add, allowing it to absorb into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

Place in casserole dish or baking pan. Cover top with cracker crumbs and dot with remaining butter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crumbs brown.

Cook's Note: You can refrigerate this dish for up to 2 days before baking, but you should add the bread crumb topping right before you bake.

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recipe Summer Squash Casserole
SUSAN Overland Park, KS 10-02-2009
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As with most...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As with most recipes, if you cook...you add your touch. I saute in EVOO including this one. I also added parm to the squash... and topped with buttered panko. It was delic!Read more
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Cathy Watertown, SD 08-16-2009
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Easy and versatile - Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We prefer thist made with wheat bread (more flavorful). I sometimes add a handful of another item or two, as long as they... don't add too much moisture. Favorite additions are bacon, ham, shredded cheese, sauteed peppers or leeks, cooked carrots, a small handful of fresh spinach, even leftover taco meat. Delicious every time!Read more
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Debbie McMinnville, TN 08-15-2009
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Casserole was dry
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I like to make Paula's recipes, but this one was on the dry side. When I make it again I will either add some more sour... cream to it or add a can of cream soup of some kind. Also I would mix the cracker crumbs with some melted butter and then sprinkle on top, The crumbs were very dry! The other problem is that the one in her cookbook and the one on foodnetwork are a little different from each other. The one in her book tells you to put the cracker crumbs in the casserole, which would make it very dry and then additional for topping. This recipe needs some tweeking.Read more
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Stefanie Ft Worth, TX 05-12-2009
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Great if you make a few adjustments...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I really liked the end product of this recipe, but I did have to add some things to keep it from being bland. Note you will... need to add quite a bit of salt and pepper to this dish and I some bacon pieces and parmesan cheese as well. I didn't have any problems with it being watery--but I did follow someone else recommendation about wringing out the squash in a towel which really helped absorb any extra water. I used a combination of yellow squash and zucchini to give it some more color. I used Club crackers and loved the crunchy, buttery taste they gave to the dish--I would imagine Ritz would be just as good. I did cut the butter by about half since I was adding the bacon and parmesan. Have made a few times now and everyone always likes it. Read more
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Anonymous 08-18-2008
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Summer Squash Casserole
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I was disappointed with this recipe - it did not have that " give me another helping " texture\flavor which I have found in... many of Paula's recipes.Read more
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debbie germantown, WI 08-14-2008
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excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe with all yellow squash and use my salad spinner to get all the juice out of the squash after cooking it.... My stepdaughter thought it was potatoes, not squash. If you want kids to eat squash, it's worth a try.Read more