Holiday Yellow Squash Casserole

My Aunt Isabelle would make a triple recipe of this for our family's holiday meals. There was never any left for a leftover snack. This is my favorite recipe to share!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  raw  yellow squash, washed, rinsed, and chopped coarsely (do not peel)
• 1  medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 4  medium raw carrots, grated
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room-temperature
• 1 (16 ounce) package  pepperidge farm herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of chicken soup
• 1 (2 ounce) jar pimientos, chopped (I omit this) (optional)
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Place squash, onion, and carrots in lightly-salted water.
2. Bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat.
4. Cook until tender.
5. Drain in colander.
6. Mash the cooked vegetables with potato masher.
7. In small bowl, combine butter and stuffing.
8. Line 8" x 12" casserole with 1/2 cup of the uncooked stuffing.
9. In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup uncooked buttered stuffing and all of the sour cream, soup, and pimentos to the cooked squash, carrot and onion mixture.
10. Stir and mix well.
11. Spread this mixture over the stuffing mix that's lining the bottom of the casserole dish.
12. Cover with remaining buttered stuffing mix.
13. Bake at 350 degrees until toasty brown and bubbly.