Yellow Squash Casserole

(Recipe courtesy of Cheryl Alters-Jamison & Bill Jamison, American Home Cooking, Broadway Books)

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (85)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 3/4 pounds crookneck yellow squash or other yellow summer squash
1/4 pound zucchini or additional yellow summer squash
1/2 cup coarse-chopped carrots
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 large onion, preferably yellow, chopped
1 plump garlic clove, minced
1 1/4 cups saltine or Ritz cracker crumbs
1/2 cup grated mild to medium Cheddar cheese
Hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
Salt and freshly milled black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a medium baking dish.

Slice the yellow squash and zucchini lengthwise into quarters, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Place the yellow squash, zucchini and carrots in a saucepan, barely cover with water and salt well. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium and cover. Cook about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft.

Meanwhile, warm 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion and cook slowly until very soft and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl. Wipe out the skillet, return it to medium-low heat, and add to it the remaining tablespoon of butter. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cracker crumbs and cook briefly until the crumbs are golden. Scrape them onto a small plate and reserve them.

Drain the squash mixture, mashing the vegetables just a bit. Spoon it into the mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup of cracker crumbs, cheese and a good splash or two of the pepper sauce. Salt and pepper generously to taste. Stir in the eggs and spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Scatter the toasted cracker crumbs over the top. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and lightly firm in the center. Serve hot.

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LISA Toms River, NJ 09-15-2009
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Tasty & Kids loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My children do not like squash or zucchini but they both ate this dish and they loved it. I added more cheese than required... because of the kids. My husband who refuses to eat veggies ate this and asked for more!Read more
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susan spring grove, IL 08-19-2009
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OOPS! I forgot the eggs...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

But I still REALLY loved this! I don't think I'd like the texture eggs would add to it so I will leave them out when I make... this again. I also added 1/2 cup more cheese and increased hot sauce to 4 dashes. Mushy? Not for me, but remember, you ARE supposed to partially mash the veggies (and thoroughly drain them) so they're not crunchy. Read more
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MONICA Destin, FL 08-05-2009
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Loved It!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such a delicious and simple recipe. The crackers add a lot to it. It's hard finding a yummy dish with all this... squash but this is definitely it. Will definitely make this one again. You must really drain the vegetables though. Mine wasn't mushy at all! Could do with a little less butter when cooking the onions. This casserole is so good, I could eat the whole thing by myself!Read more
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Angel hamilton, VA 07-20-2009
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Lovely intro
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I never made something with one of these yellow squashes before, but this was a lovely recipe. Perfectly light texture, great... blend of flavors, made the kitchen smell awesome. I grated some habanero cheddar cheese we had, in place of the cheese/hot sauce, and it worked out great! Also added a little fresh thyme from the garden. I don't understand how anyone had trouble with mushiness unless they didn't fully drain the cooked squash. They should tell you that you should scoop out the seeds, FYI!:) We'll be having a lot of this over the summer! I think the leftovers will be good with a little red sauce.Read more
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alma dallas, TX 02-18-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very yummy. Love your recipes Paula.
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Sharise Lithonia, GA 01-09-2009
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Pretty Tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm not sure why this recipe has bad reviews. I was looking for something simple I could make with what I had on hand. I had... to make a few modifications such as bread crumbs instead of crackers and using two cheeses to make up for what I was lacking. It wasn't mushy at all like some said, maybe they didn't mash the squash to drain it? It's got great flavor given the simple ingredients. Maybe those who didn't like it should adjust the salt, pepper and hot sauce. Oh, I also used an Asian garlic chili sauce instead of regular hot sauce. Tasted better and healthier than most restaurant versions.Read more