A squash casserole is a nutritious dish that can be prepared easily. It is one of the popular squash recipes, that are prepared in many different ways. As the name implies, the main ingredient is squash, which has to be fresh. Some people use canned squash to prepare the dish, but, fresh ones are always preferred. Apart from squash, you may use cheese, eggs, pecans and peppers. As there are different types of squash that vary in flavor, make sure to use the variety of squash that is mentioned in the recipe.
Recipe 1
In order to prepare this casserole, you need the following ingredients.
- Cooked yellow squash - 3 cups
- Onion (medium-sized) - 1
- Stuffing Mix - ½ pack
- Sour Cream - 1 cup
- Butter - 1 stick
- Cream of chicken soup - 1 can
- Pimiento - 1 jar (2 oz)
- Salt and Pepper - As per taste
Start with cooking the squash slices, along with chopped onion. Drain them and keep aside. Melt the butter in a bowl and add the stuffing mix into it. Mix them well and keep aside half of this stuffing mix. Now, add other ingredients like sour cream, chicken soup, salt, pepper, pimiento and cooked squash, into the bowl and combine well. The next step is to take a casserole dish and put the prepared mixture into it. Top the mixture with the butter coated stuffing that is kept aside. Bake it for around 30 to 40 minutes at 350° F.
Recipe 2
Squash casserole with cheese is one of the mouth-watering dishes made out of this vegetable. The following recipe requires these ingredients.
- Yellow squash (sliced) - 4 cups
- Crushed Butter Crackers (like Ritz) - 1 cup
- Shredded cheddar cheese - 1 cup
- Onion (chopped) - ½ cup
- Eggs - 2
- Melted Butter - ¼ cup
- Milk - ¾ cup
- Butter - 2 tablespoons
- Salt and Pepper - as per taste
Cook the squash slices and chopped onion in water. Remove from heat, when the squash pieces get tender. Drain them and keep aside. Take a bowl and mix the crushed butter crackers with cheese and keep aside half of the mixture. Add the remaining half of this mixture to the cooked squash pieces and mix well. Whisk the eggs and milk in a small bowl and add to the squash mixture. The next step is to add the melted butter along with the required amount of salt and pepper to this squash mixture. Combine them well, before pouring the mixture on a greased casserole dish. Top it with the cheese cracker mixture that is kept aside. Now, you have to bake it for around 25 to 30 minutes in the oven, preheated to 400° F or till the dish turns to golden brown in color. This casserole with Ritz crackers, is one of the easy recipes that can be prepared without much efforts.
Recipe 3
In order to prepare butternut squash casserole, you have to cook, drain and mash three cups of butternut squash slices. The next step is to add ¼ cup of melted butter, canned crushed pineapple with juice (8 ounce can), one tablespoon each of vanilla extract and ground cinnamon and one or two pinches of ground nutmeg to the mashed butternut squash and combine them well. Once done, take a buttered casserole dish and add this mixture. Top it with ⅓ cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. Bake the dish for around 45 minutes, in the oven, that is preheated to 325° F. Your casserole is ready to be served.
Cooking squash casserole is not a difficult task, but, is one of the delicious ways of consuming this nutritious vegetable. Apart from the above said ones, there are various other recipes using squash. You may try any of these recipes and enjoy the delicious dish.
