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Holiday Dinner Side Dish Ideas: Yellow Squash Casserole

Yellow Squash Casserole

This yummy and easy to make Yellow Squash Casserole features shredded carrots, that add color, texture and taste.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Squash, vegetable casserole
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Yellow squash
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Bell pepper
  • 1 cup Shredded carrots
  • 1 can Cream of chicken/mushroom soup
  • 1 cup Sour cream Greek yogurt may be substituted
  • 2 cups Pepperidge Farm dressing mix
  • Butter
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash, trim and slice yellow squash.

  2. Peel and chop onion in medium-sized dice.

  3. Chop bell pepper in medium-sized dice.

  4. Place squash, onion and bell pepper in pot. Cover with water and add salt to the cooking water.

  5. Cover the pot and cook on medium heat until the squash is fork tender.

  6. While the squash is cooking, shred/chop the carrots.

  7. When squash is done, pour in colander or strain to remove all water.

  8. Dump the cooked squash, onion and peppers into a large mixing bowl and mash with the potato masher. (If this results in a lot of liquid, drain again.) Add approximately 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper.

  9. Add the shredded carrots, soup and sour cream to the squash mixture and stir to incorporate.

  10. Add 1 1/2 cups of the Pepperidge Farm dressing mix to the mixture and stir to incorporate.

  11. Dump mixture into a baking dish.

  12. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the Pepperidge Fam dressing mix on top of the casserole. Dot with butter or spray w/butter spray.

  13. Cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Recipe Notes

The smaller the squash, the more tender they are. But since this recipe has two cooking steps, larger, more firm squash can be used.