Best Harvest Yellow Zucchini Squash Beef Casserole Recipes

HARVEST YELLOW & ZUCCHINI SQUASH & BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sliced squashes in a small pot with the water until tender but not mushy; drain and return squash to the pot.
• Add butter and allow it to melt in the pot and sauté all together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium to medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, spray a large deep skillet with nonstick spray and cook the beef and onions.
• Drain any fat, then season meat mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the squash to the beef using a slotted spoon, and reduce heat to low.
• Beat together eggs, then whisk in mayo- add this mixture to the skillet.
• Stir in the cheese and the cooked rice.
• Pour into a large oval casserole and sprinkle with enough cracker crumbs to cover.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 15-20 minutes.
• Note: The original version of this recipe called for a whopping 1 whole stick of butter!
• I have always used at most the 1/2 stick and as little as 2 tablespoons.
• -it is based on your preferences.
• I also always use real, unsalted butter.

YELLOW SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add zucchini, yellow squash and shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more., Add the cream; cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup cheese. Spoon mixture into a greased 11x7-in. or 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and cheese. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

CHEESY SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add yellow squash, zucchini, and onion; bring back to a boil, and cook vegetables until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer vegetables to a large bowl.
• Mix Cheddar cheese, baking mix, butter, eggs, sugar, and salt with the cooked vegetables using a large spoon; stir until butter has melted and baking mix has dissolved. Fold crushed crackers into the mixture until the liquid has been absorbed. Pour mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish; top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 30 minutes.

GROUND BEEF SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a skillet, cook beef, squash and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add bread crumbs, salt, pepper and thyme; mix well and set aside. In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in cheese until melted. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the meat mixture and cheese sauce; repeat layers. Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over cheese sauce. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

HARVEST ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place 3 C of sliced zucchini in greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Saute ground beef and onion until beef is brown.
• Add rice and seasonings.
• Place this over the zucchini slices.
• Spoon on cottage cheese.
• Put on the rest of zucchini slices.
• Spread on soup.
• Sprinkle on cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or longer, watching to make sure cheese doesn't turn too brown.