Cheesy Stuffed Summer Squash

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"My grandmother gave me this recipe years ago and it's been a favorite of mine ever since. Hope you will enjoy it!"

 

• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 squash
• 1⁄2 lb bacon
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 3⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• paprika
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Boil the squash 10 minutes until softened.
2. When cooled enough to handle, remove the stems and cut in half lengthwise.
3. Remove the pulp.
4. Cook the bacon until crisp.
5. Saute the onion in 2T bacon drippings.
6. Add crumbled bacon, breadcrumbs and squash pulp.
7. Fill the squash shells.
8. Top each shell with cheese.
9. Broil until melted.
10. Sprinkle with paprika.

Reviews

[mrwillard]

really was excellent and easy too!

 

[Hollis R.]

when i make this -- which i will -- i'll cut the squash in half lengthwise and roast for about 15-20 min. at 350 F instead of boiling. i'll also use smoked paprika, which will be mixed into the filling.

 

[MartinSparks]

You don't have to boil the squash. Prep your filling along with scraped out squash flesh -- I use mushroom, red onion and the squash, bacon optional -- then lay the squash boats in the pan inverted to steam a little with the lid on, on low heat. Save yourself the time, plus the boats take in the flavor of your filling. Then Bake.

 

[Kyle M.]

Made this last night, and I added some ground sausage on top, I had browned in a cast iron pan ... The bacon and sausage together were great!

 

[jennharris61]

Kind of like healthy vs. not. My family loved it.