Three Dollar Cafe Squash Casserole

By maxwells4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 medium yellow squash, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 T granulated sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1 T chicken base
• White pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups panko or regular seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 10 slices American cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Set aside. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Add squash and zucchini and cook 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
While squash is cooking, in a medium skillet, melt butter and saute onion over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine squash and sauteed onion. Stir in eggs, sugar, salt, chicen base, white pepper, bread crumbs and cheddar cheese. Mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish. Top with American cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is lightly browned and casserole is bubbling.