Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole

Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole is the perfect way to turn those yellow squash into a family friendly side dish. Starring butter crackers and cheese, it’s the perfect combination of flavor and texture. This recipe will soon become a summer staple.

Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole Recipe:

Every year, our Dad plants a nice garden consisting of the staples like zucchini, tomatoes (a given), and cucumbers, and then a few odds and ends like yellow squash, green peppers or eggplant.  I have a nice collection of summer recipes to use up our bounty, and I’m always on the lookout for new all-star recipes that the whole family will enjoy.

Some of my favorite summer recipes include Mom’s Perfect Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, Sweet and Sour Coleslaw, Crock Pot Cheesy Corn, and Old Fashioned Squash Casserole.

A few years ago, my husband and I invited an old friend and his new girlfriend over for dinner. She was a Kentucky girl, and she contributed the most delicious cheesy squash casserole which she called Kentucky Squash Casserole.  A few years have passed since that summer dinner, and the relationship may have ended, but she and I formed a friendship starting with that yellow squash casserole.

I truly love this casserole. It takes the modest yellow squash and transforms it into a star. The flavor is cheesy and buttery with the perfect texture coming from crushed butter crackers.  I love how all the vintage casseroles have a crunch from crackers or cornflakes.

Old Fashioned Yellow Squash Casserole is perfect served along your favorite grilled meat like our Grilled Pork Shoulder Steak or Sliced Steak Sandwiches from Farmwife Feeds.

How To Make Cheesy Squash Casserole:

For the full southern squash casserole recipe, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Instructions:

1. Boil diced yellow squash; drain well.
2. Add the squash back to the pan, and add butter, allowing the butter to melt.
3. Add remaining ingredients, and gently stir.
4. Lastly, bake in a 350 degree F oven until golden brown and bubbly.

Notes About Yellow Squash Casserole:

• Vegetable casseroles are a huge hit in my family. My kids love 4 Ingredient Cheesy Broccoli Casserole, Cheesy Zucchini Casserole, Old Fashioned Cabbage Casserole and Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole.
• Boil the diced yellow squash in a large skillet in shallow water for a quick method of cooking.
• Prep cheesy yellow squash casserole in one pan. For example, use a skillet to boil the squash, drain, and then add it back to the same skillet to mix the rest of the ingredients. No need to dirty a bunch of dishes.
• If you are adding the squash back to the same skillet, the residual heat should be enough to melt the butter. If not, go ahead and melt the butter before adding it with the rest of the ingredients.
• Don’t have yellow squash? Try swapping in zucchini for a new spin on this easy squash casserole.
• The cheese for this cheesy yellow squash casserole comes in the form of shredded cheddar cheese.  The easy part is that you could use Colby, or American cheese if that’s what you have. Shred a block of cheese yourself or buy the pre-shredded variety.

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Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

 

Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole is the perfect way to turn those yellow squash into a family friendly side dish. Starring butter crackers and cheese, it's the perfect combination of flavor and texture. This recipe will soon become a summer staple.

Course: Casserole, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesy squash casserole, Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole, Kentucky Squash Casserole, Southern Squash Casserole, Yellow Squash Casserole

Servings: 6 people

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

• 4 cups yellow squash
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 sleeve butter crackers, crushed
• 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart or 9x9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Dice yellow squash into 1 inch pieces. Add to a skillet and add water to just cover squash.

3. Bring to a boil, and cook until fork tender; drain.

4. Return the cooked squash to the skillet, and add the remaining ingredients, starting with the butter allowing it to melt from the heat of the squash. Stir to combine.

5. Pour into the prepared dish. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Recipe Notes

• Vegetable casseroles are a huge hit in my family. My kids love 4 Ingredient Cheesy Broccoli Casserole, Cheesy Zucchini Casserole, Old Fashioned Cabbage Casserole and Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole. 
• Boil the diced yellow squash in a large skillet in shallow water for a quick method of cooking.
• This cheesy yellow squash casserole can all be prepped in one pan. Use a skillet to boil the squash, drain, and then add it back to the same skillet to mix the rest of the ingredients. No need to dirty a bunch of dishes.
• If you are adding the squash back to the same skillet, the residual heat should be enough to melt the butter. If not, go ahead and melt the butter before adding it with the rest of the ingredients.
• Don't have yellow squash, try swapping in zucchini for a new spin on this easy squash casserole.
• The cheese for this cheesy yellow squash casserole comes in the form of shredded cheddar cheese.  The easy part is that you could use Colby, or american cheese if that's what you have. Shred a block of cheese yourself or buy the pre-shredded variety.

This post is sponsored by the Glass Barn, Indiana Soybean and Corn Farmers but all thoughts and opinions are our own.