Spicy Yellow Squash Casserole

This is a recipe I found on Allrecipes.com. It was submitted by: Liz. She states: "This spicy cheese and ground beef casserole can be used as a side dish or a main course! Any type of squash or ground meat may be used. For winter squash, you may want to pre-cook in the microwave before frying in butter to speed the process."

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3  yellow squash, sliced
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  onion, chopped
• 3  jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1  cup cheddar cheese, shredded
•  salt and pepper
• 1  cup  round  buttery cracker, crushed

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Saute squash in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
4. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, and jalapeno, stirring until beef is evenly browned. Drain off grease.
5. In a large bowl, mix together the squash, eggs, and mayonnaise.
6. Stir in the ground beef mixture and Cheddar cheese.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle cracker crumbs evenly over the top.
9. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through, and the top is nicely browned.