Butternut Squash Bake

Submitted by Sweet Diva MJ

"From Taste of Home. This is a great side dish with fall appeal. It's creamy, comforting and looks pretty, too, thanks to the rich yellow butternut squash and golden crumb topping."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed (about 2 cups)
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 cup crushed saltine (about 8)
• cracker
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted

directions

1. Place squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until very tender.
3. Drain well and place in a large bowl; mash squash.
4. In another bowl,combine the mayonnaise, onion, egg, sugar, salt and pepper; add to the squash and mix well.
5. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Combine the cracker crumbs, cheese and butter; sprinkle over top.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and top is golden brown.
7. Yield: 6 servings.

Reviews

[cknordstrom]

This was easy and pretty good, but the taste of the squash was lost in the taste of the egg and mayonaise.

 

[*Parsley*]

Wonderful, savory squash casserole. I loved the crinchy topping. I used reduced-fat Ritz instead of saltines, but that was the only change that I made. Thanx for sharing. I'll be making this again with some acorn squash, too.