Summer Squash Bake

Recipe Category: Side Dishes, Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs yellow squash or zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1 c onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c water
  • 30 Ritz crackers, crumbled (1 sleeve)
  • 1 c cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 c milk
  • 1/4 c butter, melted
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Combine squash and onion, add water and cook, covered, 5-8 mins. Drain, put in bowl.
  3. Mix crumbs and cheese. Stir half (1 cup) of the crumb mixture into squash.
  4. Whisk eggs and milk. Add to squash.
  5. Stir in butter, salt and pepper.
  6. Spread squash mixture into 9×13″ baking dish.
  7. Top with remaining crumb mix and dot with butter.
  8. Bake until light brown, 25-30 minutes.