Southern Squash Casserole

Southern Squash Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 medium yellow summer squash sliced 
• 1 cup Vidalia onion thinly sliced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided in half)
• 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream (for a healthier version you can use plain greek yogurt)
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons butter melted 
• 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or any type of butter cracker

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9x11 inch casserole dish.
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the squash and onion. Cook until tender.
4. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 the Parmesan and all of the cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
5. Pour mixture into 9x11 baking dish.
6. Mix 3 tablespoon butter and crushed crackers and sprinkle evenly over the squash.
7. Bake 20 minutes.
8. Remove and serve warm.

This is a southern staple. If you would like to change it up a bit, you can add corn or mushrooms. I like to add some cooked wild rice to mine. If you like things a little spicy you may add 1/2 pkg of taco seasoning and substitute crushed Doritos in place of the Ritz.