Nathalie Duprees Squash Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute the onions and peppers in 1/4 cup butter until soft.Add the garlic and cook briefly.Cook the squash in boiling salted water until tender 5-10 minutes.Drain off the.
• water and mash the squash with a potato masher.Add 1/2 cup butter,1 cup cheese,the eggs,sauteed veggies,1 cup pecans and hot.
• sauce to the squash and mix well.
• Pour into a casserole buttered with 2 tablespoonsful of butter.Mix together the breadcrumbs and the rest of the cheese and pecans.Spread on top of the casserole,dot.
• with remaining butter and bake 45-60 minutes.

Steps:

• Sauté onion and bell pepper in butter.
• (You can use 2 tsp butter and enough water to sauté for a lower fat version) add squash and cook until heated through.
• Remove from heat-adding celery seed, milk, sugar, salt, eggs and half of the cracker crumbs.
• Pour into a greased casserole.
• Top with cheese and the remaining cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 375°F.

Steps:

• Cut up squash and cook in water until tender with salt and pepper to your taste.
• Clean and peel shrimp.
• Sauté in butter with garlic and onions.
• When done add squash, sour cream and water chestnuts.
• Prepare baking dish with 2/3 bread crumbs and melted butter (mix together well).
• Pour squash mixture into baking dish and top with remaining bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a wide, 2-quart baking dish, or spray it with nonstick spray.
• Put the zucchini in a colander to drain for about 30 minutes or wrap it in a clean tea towel and gently squeeze it to remove the excess liquid. Put the zucchini in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat a large skillet and add the sage sausage and hot sausage. Cook until the sausage starts to brown, stirring to break it up. Pour off all but about 3 tablespoons grease. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Combine the sausage and onions with the zucchini.
• Stir in the cream, the 1 cup bread crumbs, the eggs, the 2 to 3 cups cheese, and 2 cups pecans. Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. The casserole may be refrigerated at this point for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
• For the topping, combine the butter, the 3/4 cup bread crumbs, and the 3/4 cup pecans. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole. Bake, uncovered, until hot through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the 1/2 cup cheese and return to the oven just until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.