Southern Squash Casserole
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4.3
Southern Squash Casserole
Description
Southern Squash Casserole is a baked vegetable dish featuring sliced yellow squash and chopped onion cooked until tender in butter and seasoned with salt, pepper, and optional cayenne for a mild kick. The cooked vegetables are mixed with eggs, shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, and sour cream, creating a creamy, flavorful base. This mixture is poured into a casserole dish and topped with crushed buttery crackers drizzled with melted butter, which form a crisp, golden topping as it bakes at 350ºF. The casserole is baked 30 to 40 minutes until the top is lightly browned and the filling is set.
The casserole offers a balance of textures from the soft squash filling and crunchy cracker topping, along with a mild spice note when cayenne is included. It is ideal as a side dish for Southern-inspired dinners or meals featuring meat or poultry.
No additional practical tips are provided, but the recipe indicates cooking the vegetables until tender and baking until the top lightly browns to signal doneness.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 yellow squash sliced into 1/4" slices
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 buttery crackers like Ritz crackers, sleeve
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the sliced yellow squash, onions and salt, pepper and cayenne (optional) and cook until tender.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, and sour cream. Add cooked squash and onions to egg mixture and stir well to combine.
- Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray and pour squash casserole mixture into the baking dish. Spread the crushed crackers evenly over the top and drizzle melted butter over the crackers. Bake in a preheated oven for about 30 to 40 minutes, or until top has lightly browned.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 408mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 163mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.3
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