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Squash Casserole

Squash Casserole

A delicious Squash Casserole made with yellow squash, cheese, and spices for a comforting side dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Casserole dish
  • knife
  • cutting board

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 4 cups yellow squash cut into ¼'' discs
  • ½ each yellow onion julienned
  • 3 cloves garlic minced

Cheeses

  • ¾ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded

Others

  • 2 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • 2 each eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ tablespoon fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 18 each butter crackers crushed and divided

Instructions
 

Cooking 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 (I used a 3-quart 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: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 10gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, Cheesy, comfort food, squash, Squash Casserole, vegetable
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