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Grandma Gillett's Yellow Squash Casserole

Source of Recipe

by Marsha


List of Ingredients

About 6 to 8 Medium Yellow Squash
1 Onion
3 TBS Butter
8 Saltines Crushed
1 Egg, beaten
1 Cup of Cheese (Approximate - shredded cheddar or velveeta, sometimes I use both.)
3 Cups White Sauce
Salt and Pepper


Recipe

Cook squash whole for about five minutes*. Let sit until cool enough to handle. While the squash is cooling, chop onion and saute in butter until soft. Put this into a bowl and use the pan to make the white sauce. Cut the necks off of the squash and chop fine. Add to the butter onion mixture. Cut the rest of the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Leave the flesh. Place in a baking pan with the open shell side facing up. Season. To the onion-chopped squash mixture add the beaten egg and saltines. Scoop into the empty squash shells. When the white sauce is made add in the cheese to melt. Pour over the stuffed squash. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly and the cheese topping is golden. (I hate to say this because it sounds funny, but I really like the cheese to be a little darker in places, like baked cheese...does that make sense?) Let sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

This is really really good. I had never before in my life had anything like it until I married into Bryan's family long ago. I seldom make it since the MIL usually does, but mine tastes better (I can say that here can't I?! LOL!) because I season everything. I season the onion, the shells, and the stuffing with pepper because there is already salt on the saltines. It's good reheated in the microwave too. I hope you get a chance to try it and you like it.

*I put it all in a big pan whole filled with water. I put the lid on and turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil I turn the heat off and let it sit for 5 minutes, then drain. I can handle pretty hot things, so I usually let the squash cool about 5 minutes before cutting it up and scooping out the seeds. This seems to work perfectly for me.