Cheese & Yellow Squash Casserole

Submitted by Tonkcats

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 5 medium yellow squash
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs (like Vigo or Pepperidge Farm)
• 8 ounces Cracker Barrel Cheese
• 1 eggs or 1 egg substitute
• garlic powder
• vegetarian worcestershire sauce ((check local specialty stores)
• salt & pepper
• sugar
• Tabasco sauce (or other hot sauce or even hot taco sauce)
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup butter

directions

1. Coat baking dish lightly with butter.
2. Grate all the cheese, then save a small amount aside to sprinkle on top of the casserole.
3. Cut the squash into medium thin slices, the onion in very thin slices.
4. Cook squash/onion the following way: place cut squash and onion in a pan of cold water. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove from stove and drain well.
5. Combine squash/onion with most of the shredded cheese, 1/2 stick of butter, 1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs. This will form a thick "pasty" mixture.
6. Add 1 beaten egg (or substitute). If mixture is too runny, add a little more bread crumbs. If too dry, add a little milk.
7. Add to mixture a heavy "dash" of Worcestershire, 1/2 to 1 tsp of sugar (to taste), a dash of Tabasco sauce, a good dash of garlic powder, then salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
8. Spoon mixture into the buttered baking dish. Sprinkle top lightly with bread crumbs and the small amount of grated cheese that was set aside. Cut small amount of butter into a few thin slices and "dot" on top of casserole.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving to "set" the casserole.

Reviews

[Kim7459]

My family and I really enjoyed this dish. But next time I will have less bread crumbs on top. I did add one chopped green bell pepper to it. Which was great.

 

[rouxdog]

Um... Maybe it's just me, but I'm not a big fan of the squash. I've tried Yukon Gold Potatoes in something similar with good results. I think either good fresh corn or eggplant (substitute mozerella or swiss for the cheddar) would work in equivelant amounts.

 

[regan moore]

WOW what a great recipe!! I served it to my family and even those who didn''t like squash loved it!! Thanks so much for the great recipe!!

 

[bjhgimbrone]

This was great! I made it with 3 yellow squash and 3 ears of corn. I threw the 3 ears whole into the pot and sliced the kernals off the cob afterwards. I used mild cheddar rather than Cracker Barrel brand, and did not find it needed salt, pepper, or sugar. I also used less breadcrumbs than called for because I ran out lol, but it was still great!

 

[Tina 2 seaside]

My family loved this recipe. I enjoyed making it and it's definitely being passed on to friends.