Best 6 Gwens Original Squash Casserole Recipes

YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place squash and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in a small amount of water. Cover, and cook until squash is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well, and place in a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, mix together cracker crumbs and cheese. Stir half of the cracker mixture into the cooked squash and onions. In a small bowl, mix together eggs and milk, then add to squash mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter, and season with salt and pepper. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cracker mixture, and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

GWEN'S ORIGINAL SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place squash, carrots and onions in medium pot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and continue to cook till fork tender. Drain well in collander.
• Melt the stick of butter in bottom of casserole. Mix in the cornbread stuffing. (Reserve half of mixture to use as topping).
• Spread other half on the bottom of the casserole.
• Combine cream of chicken and sour cream with the drained squash. Add black pepper to taste.
• Add to casserole dish and then top with remaining cornbread topping.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until it bubbles around edges and is golden brown.

OLD-SCHOOL SQUASH CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add squash, onion, and 1 teaspoon of the salt; cook, stirring often, until center of squash is just tender and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a colander set over a bowl. Drain 5 minutes; discard any liquid.
• Stir together eggs, sour cream, Cheddar and Swiss cheeses, mayonnaise, thyme, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Gently fold in squash mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
• Microwave remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium-size microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted, about 25 seconds. Toss together crackers, Parmesan cheese, and melted butter until combined; sprinkle over casserole. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SQUASH CASSEROLE, GRANDMA'S WAY

Steps:

• 1. Cook squash and onions till squash is cooked down and done. (For those unfamiliar with how to cook the squash.....place it in a pot with the onion and salt and pepper, and just do cover with water and bring to a boil, then cut down the heat to simmer until squash is tender, not mushy.) Strain off excess water.
• 2. Using 9 x 11 casserole dish, butter sides and bottom of dish. Start layering ingredients, beginning with Squash, (add a little salt and pepper to squash prior to placing in casserole dish, if needed) add a layer of cheese, mix together the milk and cream of mushroom soup, and spread it evenly over the cheese, repeat these layers again, then crumble a pack of the Ritz crackers and generously cover top of soup mixture. Dab top of crackers with a few pats of butter.
• 3. Place in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes, until golden brown or until it starts to bubble and boil a little around the edges. (You just really want to melt the cheese, and heat it through and maybe brown the top a little) Serve warm or let stand for a few minutes before serving with your favorite meal.

EASY CREAMY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir squash and onion in hot butter until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool vegetables.
• Whisk sour cream and egg together in a large bowl. Add squash mixture, Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the crushed buttery round crackers; stir to combine and pour into prepared baking dish.
• Stir remaining buttery round crackers and melted butter together in a bowl; spread over the top of squash mixture and gently pat down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SHRIMP SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• The squash should be cut into 1/4" thick slices.
• Thoroughly rinse shrimp under cold water and drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Blend in flour, salt and pepper and cook until it bubbles.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chicken broth gradually, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 2 minutes.
• Blend in the cream and the minced onions, then mix in raw shrimp. Cover and set aside.
• Layer half the squash in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spoon half the shrimp sauce over the squash. Repeat with remaining squash and shrimp sauce.
• Cover tightly and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese with the tablespoon of melted butter.
• After the squash has cooked for 30 minutes, top with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and return the casserole to the oven for 15 minutes or until the crumb topping is golden brown.