Description
Southern Squash Casserole brings comfort straight to your dinner table with layers of cheesy, creamy goodness. Packed with tender yellow squash and a crispy cracker topping, this Southern classic delivers pure home-style deliciousness in every single bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds yellow squash, sliced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 sleeve (about 4 ounces) buttery crackers, crushed
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup chopped onion
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice 2 pounds of yellow squash into uniform pieces that will cook evenly.
- Boil the squash for 5-7 minutes at high heat until tender, then thoroughly drain excess water using a colander.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and combine the cooked squash with ½ cup melted butter, stirring gently to coat each slice.
- Add 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and ½ cup chopped onion to the squash mixture, seasoning with salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Transfer the entire mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Crush one sleeve of buttery crackers into fine crumbs, then sprinkle them generously over the squash mixture.
- Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 25-30 minutes until the top turns golden brown and the edges become crispy.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to settle and the dish to set.
Notes
- Drain squash thoroughly to prevent a watery casserole that won’t set up properly.
- Fresh summer squash works best, but frozen can be substituted if squeezed completely dry.
- Experiment with different cracker types like Ritz or whole wheat crackers for varied texture and flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, replace crackers with crushed gluten-free breadcrumbs or cornflake crumbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 to 6
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg