When it comes to comfort food, few dishes can rival the classic squash casserole. This hearty and flavorful dish is a staple of Southern cuisine, and for good reason. With its creamy, cheesy interior and crispy, golden-brown topping, it's a dish that everyone loves. Whether you're looking for a side dish for your holiday dinner or a comforting meal on a cold night, squash casserole is sure to hit the spot. In this article, we'll share our favorite recipe for the best ever squash casserole, along with some tips and tricks for making sure it turns out perfect every time.
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OLD-SCHOOL SQUASH CASSEROLE RECIPE
This classic casserole is a staple dish found at meat-and-three diners and church covered-dish suppers across the South.
Provided by Paige Grandjean
Categories Casserole
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add squash, onion, and 1 teaspoon of the salt; cook, stirring often, until center of squash is just tender and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a colander set over a bowl. Drain 5 minutes; discard any liquid.
- Stir together eggs, sour cream, Cheddar and Swiss cheeses, mayonnaise, thyme, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Gently fold in squash mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
- Microwave remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium-size microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted, about 25 seconds. Toss together crackers, Parmesan cheese, and melted butter until combined; sprinkle over casserole. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
BEST EVER SQUASH CASSEROLE
This is the best squash casserole recipe I've ever made. The corn bread flavor in it makes it just incredible. Its time consuming so I don't make it all that often but its worth doing at least once a month!
Provided by jovigirl
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare Jiffy Mix as directed, set aside to cool.
- Place zucchini and yellow squash in a large sauce pan and add just enough of water to cover.
- Cook on medium low heat just until tender, remove from heat.
- Drain squash, reserve one cup of water for casserole.
- On medium low temperature place all of the butter in large sauce pan and sauté the onions until the onions turn clear, add salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley.
- Add chicken bouillon cubes and garlic to onions, stir.
- Add drained squash and diced cheese, stir.
- Crumble corn bread in squash and pour the reserved cup of water and mix well.
- Place squash mixture in a 13"x11" baking pan that has been sprayed with a none stick spray.
- Cover casserole and place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
- Bake for 50- 60 minutes.
- Remove cover the last 20 minutes of baking time.
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE
Yellow squash is easily overlooked (cauliflower gets all the attention), but with the addition of cheese and a buttery cracker topping, you can transform it into a summer casserole perfect for a barbecue or potluck.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE
Tender squash, gooey cheese and crunchy crackers make this a memorable side dish or a hearty main course. This is a great dish that can be made with low-fat ingredients and is still just as good!
Provided by ROSECART
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place squash and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in a small amount of water. Cover, and cook until squash is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well, and place in a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, mix together cracker crumbs and cheese. Stir half of the cracker mixture into the cooked squash and onions. In a small bowl, mix together eggs and milk, then add to squash mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter, and season with salt and pepper. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cracker mixture, and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 463.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
BEST-EVER SQUASH CASSEROLE
I stumbled across this tasty casserole when substituting ingredients for a recipe that I had. You can't go wrong...with or without the carrots. Use yellow or Zucchini squash. But don't substitute the Lipton Cup of Soup. That's the secret ingredient.
Provided by Janie from TX
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place first 5 ingredients in a sauce pan with just enough water to cover veggies and boil until squash is tender (about 10 minutes).
- Drain, saving about 1/2 cup of broth.
- Put cooked veggies in a mixing bowl and run on medium speed.
- Add broth, butter and cheese.
- Mix sugar and cup of soup mix with dressing and add to veggie mixture while mixer is still running
- Mix for about a minute.
- Place mixture into a large casserole dish or a 9' x 13' pan and bake until golden brown (25-35 minutes).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.1, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 38.1, Sodium 420.1, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 6.7
WINTER SQUASH CASSEROLE
Years ago, our vegetable garden kept us well-supplied all year long. Dad stored huge piles of potatoes and squash in the coldest part of the basement. In winter the squash was so hard. Mother sometimes used an ax to cut it into small pieces for cooking! Her hard work was worth it, because we really enjoyed this wonderful casserole! -Glendora Hauger, Siren, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Pour into a ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Combine topping ingredients and crumble over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 294mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BEST EVER SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Slice squash into 1/4" slices. Saute or steam squash until almost tender (season lightly with salt & pepper). Put aside. Chop and saute onion. Put aside. Brown sausage in skillet until crisp, breaking sausage into small pieces. Drain sausage. Mix together soup, milk and egg.
- Combine all ingredients (save 3/4 cup of cheese for top of casserole) and put in baking dish large enough to hold mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 - 40 minutes. Add remaining cheese to top of casserole and bake another 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE
This Southern Yellow Squash Recipe will soon become a family favorite! If you want to know how to cook yellow squash, try this simple 30 minute baked yellow squash recipe! The perfect way to use up garden fresh squash!
Provided by Janelle
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F
- In a deep 12 inch skillet, add squash, onion & water.
- Cook over medium heat just until pan is hot.
- Place lid on and lower heat to medium low. Cook for 5 minutes with lid on until squash is tender.
- Add half the crushed cracker rounds and half the cheese to squash and mix well.
- Add eggs, milk, butter, salt & pepper and mix well.
- Top mixture with remaining cracker crumbs and cheese.
- Dot top of casserole with butter.
- Bake for 25 minutes then devour!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 114 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 21 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 613 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat
Tips:
- Choose the right squash: Butternut squash is the most popular choice for casseroles, but you can also use acorn squash, kabocha squash, or even zucchini.
- Cook the squash until it's tender: This can be done by roasting, steaming, or boiling the squash. If you're using a microwave, cook the squash for about 5-7 minutes per pound.
- Don't overcook the squash: Overcooked squash will be mushy and bland. Cook it just until it's tender enough to easily pierce with a fork.
- Use a variety of seasonings: Squash casseroles can be seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices. Some popular choices include salt, pepper, garlic, onion, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Add some texture: Squash casseroles can be made more interesting by adding some texture. This can be done by adding chopped nuts, seeds, or bread crumbs.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make a squash casserole. Feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors to find the perfect recipe for you.
Conclusion:
Squash casseroles are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They're perfect for potlucks, holiday dinners, or simply a weeknight meal. With so many different recipes to choose from, there's sure to be a squash casserole that everyone will love.
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