Cheese & Yellow Squash Casserole |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
5 medium yellow squash |
1 small onion |
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs (like vigo or pepperidge farm) |
8 ounces cracker barrel cheese |
1 eggs or 1 egg substitute |
garlic powder |
vegetarian worcestershire sauce ((check local specialty stores) |
salt & pepper |
sugar |
tabasco sauce (or other hot sauce or even hot taco sauce) |
1/4-1/2 cup butter |
Directions:
1. Coat baking dish lightly with butter.
2. Grate all the cheese, then save a small amount aside to sprinkle on top of the casserole.
3. Cut the squash into medium thin slices, the onion in very thin slices.
4. Cook squash/onion the following way: place cut squash and onion in a pan of cold water. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove from stove and drain well.
5. Combine squash/onion with most of the shredded cheese, 1/2 stick of butter, 1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs. This will form a thick pasty mixture.
6. Add 1 beaten egg (or substitute). If mixture is too runny, add a little more bread crumbs. If too dry, add a little milk.
7. Add to mixture a heavy dash of Worcestershire, 1/2 to 1 tsp of sugar (to taste), a dash of Tabasco sauce, a good dash of garlic powder, then salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
8. Spoon mixture into the buttered baking dish. Sprinkle top lightly with bread crumbs and the small amount of grated cheese that was set aside. Cut small amount of butter into a few thin slices and dot on top of casserole.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving to set the casserole.
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