Squash Casserole
Squash Casserole Ingredients! Approximately 6 cups large diced yellow squash and zucchini! 2 T vegetable oil! 1 large onion, chopped! 4 tablespoons butter! 1 cup grated cheddar cheese! 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers! Basic cream sauce! ! ! 3 Tbs unsalted butter! ! ! 3 Tbs unbleached all-purpose flour! ! ! 1-3/4 cups whole milk, heated! ! ! 1/2 tsp. kosher salt! ! ! 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper! ! ! Small pinch freshly grated nutmeg!
Directions! Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.!
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Sauté the squash and onion in vegetable oil over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Line a colander with a clean tea towel. Place the cooked squash and onions in the lined colander. Squeeze excess moisture from the squash. Set aside.!
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Make cream sauce: In a 2-qt. saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the mixture brown. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and bring just to a simmer, whisking frequently. Reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking often, until the sauce has thickened to a creamy, gravy-like consistency, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.!
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Mix all ingredients together except cracker crumbs. Add additional salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Pour mixture into a buttered casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.!
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662.719.7409
Elizabeth Heiskell Catering / Debutante Farmer! [email protected]
www.woodsonridgefarms.com
Directions! Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.!
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Sauté the squash and onion in vegetable oil over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Line a colander with a clean tea towel. Place the cooked squash and onions in the lined colander. Squeeze excess moisture from the squash. Set aside.!
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Make cream sauce: In a 2-qt. saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the mixture brown. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and bring just to a simmer, whisking frequently. Reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking often, until the sauce has thickened to a creamy, gravy-like consistency, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.!
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Mix all ingredients together except cracker crumbs. Add additional salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Pour mixture into a buttered casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.!
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662.719.7409
Elizabeth Heiskell Catering / Debutante Farmer! [email protected]
www.woodsonridgefarms.com
