Bacon Topped Squash Casserole

Submitted by mary winecoff

"The squash have arrived!! My friend and I made this for her family last night (she had never cooked squash before!). They loved it!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 squash, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped (Vidalia is the best)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄4 cups breadcrumbs, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

directions

1. Boil or Steam squash and onion until tender.
2. Mash, then add salt and pepper.
3. add butter, egg, 1 cup bread crumbs and cheese.
4. Mix and place into a greased 1 quart casserole dish.
5. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and bacon.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Reviews

[wealthave]

Wow! For such simple ingredients, the flavor is outstanding. I added about a third of a cup of frozen spinach for color and was pleased with the results. I'm thinking about adding this to my Thanksgiving table. Thanks, Mary, for a recipe that even my squash disliking DH gobbled up!

 

[KelBel]

Made this as a side dish to turduckin and it was well received. Used three different kinds of winter squash (butter nut, acorn and ambercup)that I roasted in the oven, then followed the rest of the recipe exactly, adding a little more cheese to the top. The result was a nice savory side dish that went will with the rest of the dinner. Delicious!

 

[justfree]

Delicious! I used a combination of butternut & acorn squash. Monterey Jack cheese melted beautifully. I didn't want to take the time to cook bacon so I used a jar of Hormel real bacon bits & used a few sprinkles of cheese on top too. Only change I would make is to mix 1/2 of bacon into squash next time and reserve 1/2 for top.

 

[MrsKnox2016]

This came together in a matter of 20 minutes and really disguised the fact that this was vegetables. I will say that I had to drain and drain and drain the boiled, mashed veggies or else I would have had a watery mess on my hands. Other than that, it will make another appearance at my table for sure!

 

[Chef SugarPie]

I made this last week didn't tell hubby it was squash and just served. He ate every bite and asked for more! Was shocked it was squash, he's a beliver now!