Healthy Recipes: Southern Baked Yellow Squash - Brookwood School District 167

Southern Baked Yellow Squash

“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” -Robert Urich

Baked Squash and Peppers

Ingredients

3 pounds yellow summer squash, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 eggs

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C);

Grease a 2-quart baking dish;

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;

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

Baked Squash and Peppers