Squash Casserole
A delicious and savory Squash Casserole made with yellow squash, cheese, and spices, perfect for family dinners.
Equipment
- Skillet
- casserole dish
Ingredients
- 2-3 pieces yellow squash cut into ¼'' discs, about 4 cups
- ½ piece yellow onion julienned, finely sliced
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 2 pieces eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tablespoon fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 18 pieces butter crackers crushed and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Gather your yellow squash cut into discs, sliced yellow onion, shredded cheddar, shredded Parmesan, and minced garlic cloves.
- In a large skillet, melt salted butter and add yellow onion and ¼ teaspoon salt over medium heat until tender and starting to caramelize, about 6 minutes.
- Add squash and cook until 'al dente' but not too soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Transfer cooked veggies to casserole dish.
- Beat eggs with milk, fresh parsley, remaining salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, and pour egg mixture over the squash in the casserole dish.
- Add half the crackers and the shredded cheddar to a bowl. Mix to combine.
- Stir in the cracker and cheese mixture into the casserole dish with the squash.
- Top the casserole with the remaining crackers.
- Sprinkle over the shredded Parmesan.
- Bake the casserole for 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1.5mg
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