Recipe help

[Jackofalltrades]

Who has an awesome and fairly simple Squash (yellow) Casserole recipe? Wife tried to make one last week at it was decent, but this is one of my all time favorites and I have to find a good one.

Thanks!

[SorthNarolina]

There isn't really a set recipe. I would maybe just shave the outside off and throw out the watery pulp. Or press the moisture out of it. The moisture is really what kills it it. Steams more than it bakes. I think that is the biggest key. You can salt the slices, sprinkle them with salt, and press them with something heavy for 15 mins or so.

[Jackofalltrades]

Texture was fine with hers but it was a bit bland and the topping was terrible- plain bread crumbs.

[Kettle]

have you looked at recipes.com? i find a lot of good stuff there, and most of them have been reviewed.

[Jackofalltrades]

No, I did go to Food Network and was kind of disappointed.

[Shufdog]

2lb. squash, cooked tender without salt

1 stick margarine

2 small onions, chopped

1c. sour cream

1 can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)

1 large Pepperidge Farm herb stuffing

1 egg, beaten

Drain squash, add 1/2 of stuffing and all other ingredients. Put in a buttered baking dish and cover with remaining stuffing. Bake 30 min. at 375 degrees.

Hope this helps! If you try it, let me know how it turns out.

[Cat]

I do!! I got it from Mrs. Wilkes who ran an old boarding house in Savannah. It's very good, one of my favorite recipes. I"ll have to look it up at home and post to get exact measurements.

[mr beauxjangles]

my girlfriends mother makes a great squash souffle. i got the recipe a few weeks ago and have it at home. i'll post later. i think the key is to keep it simple, since good summer squash has so much natural flavor. shufdog's recipe above sounds good, although if it were me, i'd probably cut the margarine and sour cream in half, maybe even only 1/4, and replace the cream of chicken soup with a homemade cheese sauce (starting with a roux and adding cream and whatever cheese you prefer). you'd definitely need some salt though (or salted butter) to replace the salt in the cream of chicken soup.

honestly, i think you can make a great squash casserole with just squash, onion, an egg, butter, and S&P.

like i said, i'll check the recipe at home and post cause i know my gf's mom's recipe is more complicated and her poo is delish.

ok that sounded weird. her casserole is delish.

[Cat]

4 lb yellow squash

1 medium onion

Slice squash and onion, put in pot and cook in 1/2 cup of water over medium heat for 20 mins.

Drain and mash

Add 1 tbsp salt

1/2 stick of margarine

1 cup mushroom soup

1 tsp pepper ( i go a little bit lighter on the pepper around 3/4 tsp)

Stir ingredients together and put in a baking dish.

Cover with 1 cup of grated American Cheese. I've use mild and sharp cheddar cheese and it's good with that too.

Bake 350 for 20 mins.

I am always asked to bring this to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I go a little lighter on the pepper because it must please everyone and not everyone likes pepper. If you are a fan of pepper you will probably like it better with the full tsp.

[teeray]

Casseroles are for butt pirates.