Best Aunt Fannies Summer Squash Casserole Recipes

AUNT FANNY'S BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash and cut up squash and roughly chop the onion. Boil until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Drain VERY thoroughly, then mash.
• Add all ingredients except half of butter and crumbs, to squash. Melt remaining butter.
• Pour mixture in baking dish, then spread melted butter over top and sprinkle with cracker meal or bread crumbs.
• Bake in 375°F oven for approximately 30 to 45minutes, or until brown on top.
• You might add a few sprinkles of nutmeg to the mixture before pouring into the casserole.

AUNT FANNIE'S SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise, then in 1/4-inch slices.
• Combine with chopped onion and cook in water to barely cover until both are tender.
• Drain thoroughly, pressing out excess water with back of spoon.
• Mash squash and onion with potato masher.
• Mix with half the butter, the cracker crumbs, eggs, sugar, to taste, salt and pepper.
• Pour into greased casserole dish.
• Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with additional cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 375F for 45-60 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bubbly.
• NOTE: This recipe is from a restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia called Aunt Fannie's Cabin.
• Aunt Fannie was a freed slave of an old Georgia family who remained with the family until her death.
• The menu at the Cabin represented many of the dishes that Aunt Fannie prepared for the family.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine squash, onion and 1/4 tsp salt.
• Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 2 minutes or until squash is crisp tender. Drain.
• In a bowl, beat egg, mayonnaise, sugar, pepper and remaining salt until blended.
• Stir in cheese and squash mixture.
• Transfer to a greased 2 cup baking dish.
• Toss cornflakes and butter; sprinkle over top.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbley.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In saucepan, cook cubed squash and onion in boiling salted water for 5 minutes; drain.
• Combine cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Stir in shredded carrot. Fold in drained squash and onion.
• Combine stuffing mix and butter or margarine. Spread half of stuffing mixture in bottom of 9x13 baking dish.
• Spoon vegetable mixture atop. Sprinkle remaining stuffing over vegetables.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
• OPTIONAL: Brown 6 pork chops in skillet. Then transfer to baking dish. Add the Summer Squash Casserole layers as indicated above and bake.

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel and de-seed squash.
• Cut into large cubes and boil until tender.
• Mash thoroughly and add butter, egg, onion, salt, pepper and crackers.
• Place in buttered casserole dish.
• Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees until bubbles appear on edge, about 25 minutes.

MAMA'S SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash and onion, cover, and steam until squash is tender and easily mashed with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whisk egg and sour cream together in the prepared casserole dish; add squash, onions, 2/3 the crackers, and 2/3 the Cheddar cheese. Stir with a fork. Cover the squash mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese and crackers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crackers are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.