Southern Squash Supreme Recipes

OLD-SCHOOL SQUASH CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add squash, onion, and 1 teaspoon of the salt; cook, stirring often, until center of squash is just tender and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a colander set over a bowl. Drain 5 minutes; discard any liquid.
• Stir together eggs, sour cream, Cheddar and Swiss cheeses, mayonnaise, thyme, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Gently fold in squash mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
• Microwave remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium-size microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted, about 25 seconds. Toss together crackers, Parmesan cheese, and melted butter until combined; sprinkle over casserole. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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.

SOUTHERN BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Blend together the butternut squash, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, butter, vanilla, whipping cream, and sugar.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish. Prepare topping, if desired: combine brown sugar, flour, 1/3 cup butter, and chopped nuts. Mix together and sprinkle over squash.
• Bake in preheated oven until set and edges begin to bubble, 30 to 45 minutes.

SOUTHERN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the squash, carrots, onions, bell pepper, and mushrooms in a pan. Pour in enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain well using a sieve or colander.
• Mix the sour cream, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, eggs, Italian seasoning, and red pepper together in a large bowl. Toss the sour cream mixture with the chicken, cornbread, and 2 cups Cheddar cheese until evenly blended. Stir in the vegetable mixture. Spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the center sets, about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.

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.

SQUASH SUPREME

Steps:

• Mash cooked squash. Add sour cream, chicken soup, grated carrot, chopped onion, salt and pepper. Sprinkle a layer of herb-seasoned bread crumbs on bottom of shallow casserole dish.
• Spoon squash mixture over crumbs, cover with additional herb-seasoned bread crumbs. Dot generously with butter. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.

SQUASH SUPREME

Steps:

• Place squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until very tender. Drain well in a fine mesh strainer, pressing water out with the back of a large spoon. , Transfer to a large bowl; mash. Stir in the eggs, cheese, mayonnaise, cracker crumbs, onion and dressing mix. , Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and paprika. Drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

SOUTHERN SQUASH SUPREME

Steps:

• 1. Mash cooked squash; add sour cream, soup, carrot, onion, and desired amount of salt and pepper.
• 2. Sprinkle a layer of bread crumbs in a shallow casserole dish(I use a 12 inch square); spoon squash mixture over crumbs.
• 3. Cover with additional crumbs and dot with fresh butter pats. Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.