Southern Yellow Squash Casserole with Ritz Cracker Topping

Easy casserole (Southern comfort food) made with yellow summer squash, onion, mayo, egg and sharp cheddar cheese. Top this cassole with ritz crackers and drizzle with butter. Bake in the oven in a cast iron skillet or your favorite cassorle dish. Serve hot. Delicious!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: southern squash casserole, squash casserole, squash casserole with ritz cracker topping

Servings:

Calories: 524kcal

Equipment

medium cast iron skillet or oven proof casserole dish

Ingredients

3 Yellow Squash
½ Onion
1 stick Butter divided
½ cup Mayonnaise
1 Egg
2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded and divided
Salt
Pepper
32 Ritz Crackers 1 Sleeve of crackers approx 30-32

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-375° and great a medium-sized cast iron skillet, or oven-proof casserole dish, with butter, vegetable oil, or cooking spray.
Wash squash, cut off ends, and cut into chunks. Peel onion and chop it into coarse pieces. Place in a saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil then simmer until tender. Test with a fork. May take 10-15 min.
Grate 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese and set aside. Once the squash and onions are tender, drain the liquid. Mash up slightly and drain again. Don't cream the squash and onion to pieces.
Add 1/2 stick of butter to the squash and onion mixture. Stir.
Stir in 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Add some salt and pepper (you may want to add more after it's cooked and you can taste it, so go lightly)
Beat one egg and stir in. This was not shown in the video...my bad!
Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir. Reserve about a half-cup of cheese for topping.
Pour mixture into a greased cast iron skillet or casserole dish. Crumble 1 sleeve (30-32) Ritz crackers on top. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Melt 1/2 stick of butter.
Pour melted butter over crumbled crackers. Bake at 350-375° until hot, bubbly, and golden brown. If it seems to be browning too quickly, lay a piece of tin foil over the top.
Allow to cool for just a few minutes and to set well. Serve hot as a main dish with a salad, or a side dish with chicken, ham, or roast beef.

Notes

Note: The nutritional stats are just estimates. There may be more than six servings, it's just an approximation.

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