Easy Summer Squash Casserole Recipes

CHEESY SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine squash, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until squash is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain., In a small bowl, whisk the egg, mayonnaise, sugar, pepper and remaining salt until blended. Stir in cheese and squash mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-cup baking dish. Toss the cornflakes and butter; sprinkle over top. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until golden brown and bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

EASY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook squash in boiling water to cover in a large skillet 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain well; gently press between paper towels.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Remove skillet from heat; stir in squash, cheese, and next 4 ingredients. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Stir together melted butter and crushed crackers; sprinkle evenly over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until set.

EASY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Slice squash/zucchini into ¼" slices.
• Cook onion in butter and oil until tender. Add squash, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook 5-6 minutes or just until tender crisp.
• Place squash and onions in a greased 2 qt casserole dish.
• Combine breadcrumbs, cheeses, and melted butter in a small dish. Sprinkle over squash.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until squash is tender.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 and grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter, onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently until onions are soft and browned, about 10-12 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and cook until evaporated, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in olives.
• Set mixture aside aside.
• Add zucchini and squash into a large microwave safe bowl and season with salt and pepper. I added a layer of zucchini and sprinkled with salt and repeated until the bowl was full.
• Cover bowl and microwave rounds for 8 minutes, stirring halfway through to ensure even cooking.
• Remove Excess Moisture from Squash and Zucchini
• Drain vegetables of extra water in a colander.
• Once excess moisture is drained, place a layer of paper towels onto a plate and add squash and zucchini to the top.
• Add another layer of paper towel on top and gently press any excess liquid from the squash.
• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup panko bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon ground pepper and mix well.
• Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of bread crumb mixture onto the bottom of the baking pan.
• Now melt 4 tablespoons butter and mix with remaining panko mixture.
• Arrange half of the zucchini and squash in the baking dish on top of the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle the top with 1/4 cup panko & butter mixture and top that layer with onion and olive mixture.
• Arrange remaining zucchini and squash on top (as final layer) and cover with foil.
• Bake casserole in oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove foil and discard.
• Sprinkle the top of the dish with remaining bread crumbs and return to oven for 10-15 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown.
• Add a bit of fresh basil on top.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving to prevent it falling apart.

SUMMER SQUASH SIDE DISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a saucepan, combine the squash, water, onion and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool., Stir in the egg, bread crumbs, butter and pepper. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and the cheese is melted, 30 minutes.

EASY CREAMY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir squash and onion in hot butter until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool vegetables.
• Whisk sour cream and egg together in a large bowl. Add squash mixture, Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the crushed buttery round crackers; stir to combine and pour into prepared baking dish.
• Stir remaining buttery round crackers and melted butter together in a bowl; spread over the top of squash mixture and gently pat down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

SOUTHERN YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350F / 180C / gas 4.
• Slice and steam the squash for 10 minutes to soften it.
• Prepare the cracker topping by crushing the ritz crackers and combining them with melted butter.
• Whisk the remaining ingredients in a saucepan to make the cheese sauce.
• Drain the squash and combine it with the cheese sauce. Pour it into a casserole dish and top with the crackers.
• Bake 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.

EASY SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. To blanch squash, drop the cut up squash into rapidly boiling salted water. Boil for 3 minutes after water has returned to a boil. Then quickly drain squash in a colander and immerse in ice water to stop cooking.
• 2. Mix together the blanched squash, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, and dried herbs in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs until all are well-coated.
• 3. In another bowl, beat eggs into the cream soup; stir in the grated cheese and then mix the wet ingredients with the squash mixture.
• 4. Turn mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Parmesan or Romano cheese if desired. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes until set and nicely browned. Remove from oven before it dries out too much. Allow to cool 5 minutes before slicing.
• 5. OPTIONAL: We have found that adding some browned crumbled meat to this dish makes it a hearty main dish. Italian sausage is our favorite, but we've also used ground beef and breakfast sausage. Experiment and make it your own!

SOUTHERN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash, onion, and bell pepper to the skillet, cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes (or until vegetables are tender). Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
• Stir the egg mixture into the squash mixture.
• Transfer the squash mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, combine crushed crackers with remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs over top of casserole.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until casserole is set and topping is golden brown.

ZUCCHINI AND SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
• Heat the olive oil and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, salt, and black pepper and cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the squash and zucchini and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Stir in the thyme and remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the prepared baking dish, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Combine the eggs and cream in a medium bowl and whisk to blend. Gradually whisk the reserved cooking liquid into the egg mixture. When all the cooking liquid is incorporated, pour the mixture over the vegetables in the baking dish. Using a spoon, gently shift the vegetables around so the egg mixture is evenly distributed. Bake until the mixture sets, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle first with the crackers and then with the Parmesan, if using, and return to the oven. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put a large colander inside a large bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a third of the squash to the skillet, arrange in a single layer and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the squash begins to soften and are golden brown spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the colander. Repeat 2 more times using 2 tablespoons of butter for each batch and sprinkling with 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper. Transfer each batch to the colander.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet along with the pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any brown bits, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes then fold into the squash. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Whisk together the sour cream, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the Cheddar, thyme and chives. Pour over the squash making sure that some of the mixture sinks down to the bottom.
• Microwave the remaining tablespoon of butter in a medium bowl until melted. Fold in the crackers and hot sauce. Sprinkle evenly over the squash. Bake until the eggs are cooked through and the crackers are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.