Yellow Squash Casserole

By LyndaD

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of yellow squash (about 4 cups)
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers (about 35 crackers)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper, to taste

Details

Adapted from Facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly steam squash and onion in steamer basket* for about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and cheese.
In large bowl, add drained squash and onion and gently fold in 1/2 the cracker/cheese mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk, then add to squash mixture.

Melt 1/2 cup of butter. Add half the melted butter to the squash mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread squash mixture into 9 x 13″ baking dish. Top with remaining crackers and pour remaining butter over dish.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes until lightly brown.