When the weather gets warmer and summer squash is abundant, there's no better way to enjoy it than in a casserole. This dish is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with grilled meats, fish, or chicken. It's also a great vegetarian main course. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish to serve at your next gathering, this summer squash casserole with feta is sure to please everyone at the table.
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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.
SUMMER SQUASH AND TOMATO SIDE DISH WITH FETA
"You can enjoy this dish while the squash is still warm, but it also tastes great cold," says Rani Long of Cold Spring, New York. You'll love how it captures the fresh flavors and bright colors of summer.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add the squash; cover and boil for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, oil, dill, garlic, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Gently stir in squash and cheese. Transfer to a serving platter. Combine tomato and onion; spoon over squash mixture. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 467mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MAMA'S SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE
This is a wonderful, cheese-enhanced squash casserole that my husband makes from memory of his mother's recipe.
Provided by Northerngirl
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash and onion, cover, and steam until squash is tender and easily mashed with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Whisk egg and sour cream together in the prepared casserole dish; add squash, onions, 2/3 the crackers, and 2/3 the Cheddar cheese. Stir with a fork. Cover the squash mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese and crackers.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crackers are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 86.3 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 15.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 438.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH FETA
Steps:
- 1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until the onion is well browned around the edges, about 10 minutes. Spread the onions evenly over the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. 2.Add the remaining tablespoon oil and the garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the wine, broth, oregano, and lemon zest, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. 3.Shingle the squash and zucchini over the onion. Pour the broth mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with feta cheese. Bake until the squash has softened and is just beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE
This fresh-tasting side dish is excellent with any meat. It was a popular part of the meal served at the August wedding of our son James and his bride, Margret.-Carole Davis, Keene, New Hampshire
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 26-30 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute squash, carrots and onions in 6 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in soup and sour cream. Melt the remaining butter; add to stuffing mix. Gently stir into the squash mixture. , Transfer to two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until stuffing is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CREAMY SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE
This is really good to make when those summer squash are pouring in -- fresh veggies from the garden, mmm! Simple and delicious, perfect for a vegetarian main dish or a side dish for carnivores.
Provided by A Messy Cook
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt 4 T. butter in heated skillet.
- Wash squash, slice into medallions, and sauté lightly in butter.
- Combine next three ingredients in large bowl, stir in squash, and place in greased baking dish.
- Melt remaining butter and sauté two handfuls of breadcrumbs until butter is absorbed; sprinkle over squash mixture and top with cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 min, or until crisp and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.8, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 82.7, Sodium 118.1, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.9, Protein 5
YELLOW SQUASH , EGGPLANT AND FETA CASSEROLE
This quick and easy side or main one dish meal is a no baking in the oven so this is great for those Hot Summer days! Marinated & Grilled gives the Squash and Eggplant a one level of flavor, then layered with feta cheese topped with your favorite tomato sauce giving it more levels of flavors. Heat through in a micorwave oven and walla!
Provided by Rita1652
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Slice lenghtwise the squash and eggplant into 8 slices each.
- In a large storage bag place oil, lemon, garlic, herbs, pepper, squash and eggplant. Marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator.
- Grill over hot coals for 5 minutes turning half way through.
- Layer grilled squash, eggplant and cheese in a glass 8x8 dish top with sauce and microwave for 3 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.2, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 668.2, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 7, Sugar 8.8, Protein 7.7
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE
"Why don't you just cook something that tastes really good?" Julia Reed's mother said that, chiding her daughter, a writer of uncommon style and wit who used to contribute food essays and recipes to The New York Times Magazine. Her mother thought Ms. Reed spent too much time thinking about complicated, over-the-top recipes at the expense of simple, honest American cooking that draws compliments not because it looks amazing, but because it's delicious. Like, for example, this recipe, for what Julia called in a 2002 article, "the best squash casserole on the planet Earth." The ingredients are by no means fancy - summer squash, jalapeño, white bread, Ritz crackers, eggs and Cheddar - but they combine in mysterious and marvelous ways to deliver a perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken or a weekend roast.
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories casseroles, times classics, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Cut the squash into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Cook in boiling, salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Purée in a food processor.
- Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and peppers and cook until just tender. Meanwhile, crumb the toast in a food processor, melt remaining butter and toss together.
- Mix the squash purée, onions, peppers, garlic, cracker crumbs and cheese. Stir in the eggs, cream, sugar and seasonings. Blend well. Pour into the baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and bake until browned, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 329, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 471 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH NUTS
This is a recipe that my Southern mother-in-law gave to me, her Yankee daughter-in-law! Zucchini or yellow summer squash may be used together, or interchangeably to create this delicious casserole! Use bread crumbs, crushed crackers or cheese for the topping.
Provided by Paula
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h10m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add squash, and cook until tender. Drain well.
- Place squash in a large mixing bowl. Add butter, reserving 1/2 tablespoon, to the squash and mash well. Mix bell pepper, sugar, onion, egg, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, cheese and nuts to the mixture. Transfer the mixture to a 1-quart casserole dish. Top with bread crumbs. Dot with the reserved butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 45.5 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 197.9 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
SUMMER SQUASH BREAD PUDDING WITH FETA
This savory whole-wheat bread pudding has Greek overtones, with the dill or mint and feta cheese. Make sure to squeeze as much water as you can out of the grated squash, or the dish will be too watery.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, casseroles, side dish
Time 3h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Slice the bread about 3/4 inch thick. If the bread is not stale, toast it lightly. Cut 1 of the garlic cloves in half and rub each slice of bread with the cut side of the garlic. Then cut the bread into 1-inch dice, place in a bowl and toss with 1 cup of the milk. Refrigerate for 1 hour, tossing every once in a while. Mince the remaining garlic and set aside.
- While the bread is soaking, place the grated squash in a colander and salt generously. Toss and let sit in the colander in the sink for 15 minutes, then squeeze out water.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or a 10-inch ceramic tart pan. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt, the garlic and grated squash. Stir together until the garlic is fragrant and the squash limp, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped mint or dill and the parsley, and remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove the bowl with the soaked bread from the refrigerator. Using your hands, a whisk or an immersion blender, mash or beat the soaked bread so that the mixture turns to mush. Add the squash mixture and the feta to the bowl and stir together. Scrape into the oiled baking dish. Top with the grated Parmesan.
- Break the eggs into the bowl and beat with the remaining milk, salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon) and freshly ground pepper. Pour over the bread mixture and place the dish in the oven. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until the mixture is puffed, golden brown on the top and set. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes or longer before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 250, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 369 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- To save time, you can use pre-shredded zucchini and yellow squash. You can also use frozen squash, just be sure to thaw it and drain it well before using.
- For a richer casserole, use heavy cream or half-and-half instead of milk.
- If you don't have bread crumbs, you can use crushed crackers or tortilla chips.
- To make the casserole ahead of time, assemble it and then cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, let it come to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- Serve the casserole with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, and a sprinkle of fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
Summer squash casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish. It's perfect for summer gatherings, potlucks, and weeknight dinners. With its creamy, cheesy sauce, tender squash, and crispy bread crumb topping, this casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a simple yet satisfying side dish, give this summer squash casserole a try.
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