Squash Casserole - Black Eyed Pea Copycat

By Becky Jo

The Black Eyed Pea is a chain of restaurants featuring home-style cooking. There are no black eyed peas in this recipe. But this is a tasty and filling yellow squash casserole.

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. medium size Yellow Squash
• 2 eggs – beaten
• 1 C. Bread Crumbs plus additional for topping
• 1 stick Butter
• 1/4 C. Sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Onion – chopped
• 1 dash Black Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cut tips off squash and cut each squash into 3 or 4 pieces. Drop squash into a large saucepan with enough boiling water to cover. Return to boil, reduce heat and cook until tender. Drain in colander and mash.
Combine with beaten eggs, 1-cup breadcrumbs, butter, sugar, salt, onion, and pepper. Turn into a 3-quart casserole that has been lightly sprayed with a nonstick spray. Cover with light layer of breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.