Southern Baked Yellow Squash recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash

Ingredients

3 pounds yellow summer squash, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup chopped onion
2 eggs
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup dry bread crumbs

Nutrition Info

161.9 calories
carbohydrate: 13.5 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
fat: 11 g
fiber: 3.1 g
protein: 3.8 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 374.3 mg
sugar: 2.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

  2. Place the squash in a large saucepan, cover with water, and boil until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the squash well, place in a large mixing bowl, and mash until slightly chunky. Stir in 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, onion, eggs, 1/4 cup of butter, sugar, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined, and spread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Drizzle the top of the casserole with 1/4 cup melted butter, and sprinkle 1/4 cup bread crumbs over the butter.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is cooked through and the top is golden brown, about 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

I coaxed this easy (and forgiving) recipe from its maker after tasting it at a pot luck, and was surprised by its simplicity. Just a few ingredients make a delicious summer side dish for anything barbecued, grilled, or smoked - especially if the squash is home grown!

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