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, this recipe perfectly combines it’s flavor and texture, and this recipe will soon become a summer staple.

Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole Recipe:

Every year, our Dad plants a nice garden. It consists of the staples like zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and he then adds 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. She called it a Kentucky Squash Casserole.

I truly love this casserole because 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.

If you want to make this casserole into a meal, try our Bacon Cheeseburger Squash Casserole recipe.

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, Old-Fashioned Eggplant Casserole with Cheese 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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Favorite Squash Recipes

Pan Roasted Summer Squash

Stewed Tomatoes and Squash

Texas Jalapeño Squash Casserole

Cheesy Summer Squash and Zucchini Casserole

Ground Beef Stuffed Squash

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