CALICO SQUASH CASSEROLE

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My great-aunt made this for a family gathering and it's been a hit ever since, even with the kids! The water chestnuts add a different texture and my husband has even used whole baby carrots instead of shredded carrot. Easy and fast to make and a good way to use up all that squash from the garden!

Provided by DIXYDAHL1N

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups sliced yellow squash
1 cup sliced zucchini
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup sliced green onion
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt, divided
2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
½ cup melted butter
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 large carrot, shredded
½ cup mayonnaise
½ (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
1 teaspoon sage
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large saucepan combine yellow squash, zucchini, onion, green onion, water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook over medium heat about 6 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine cracker crumbs and butter. Mix well and spread half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
In a large bowl combine soup, water chestnuts, carrots, mayonnaise, pimentos, sage, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Fold in squash mixture and spoon over crumb crust. Sprinkle cheese on top, and then the remaining cracker crumbs.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until firm and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 1084.7 mg, Sugar 4.6 g