Lady Bird Johnsons Shrimp Squash Casserole Food

LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SHRIMP SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• The squash should be cut into 1/4" thick slices.
• Thoroughly rinse shrimp under cold water and drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Blend in flour, salt and pepper and cook until it bubbles.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chicken broth gradually, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 2 minutes.
• Blend in the cream and the minced onions, then mix in raw shrimp. Cover and set aside.
• Layer half the squash in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spoon half the shrimp sauce over the squash. Repeat with remaining squash and shrimp sauce.
• Cover tightly and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese with the tablespoon of melted butter.
• After the squash has cooked for 30 minutes, top with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and return the casserole to the oven for 15 minutes or until the crumb topping is golden brown.

LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• If using fresh spinach, wash spinach and drain. Cook damp spinach in a hot skillet until wilted; chop coarsely.
• Combine spinach with cheese, onion, cream and 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place mixture in a shallow, buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Mix cracker crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle over spinach mixture.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden and lightly crusted.
• ENJOY!

YELLOW SQUASH AND SHRIMP CASSEROLE

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.

SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook squash in salted water until tender and then drain.
• Crumble bacon and stir into squash. Add butter, milk and pepper.
• Lightly fold in cheese and crushed crackers.
• Pour mixture into oil sprayed 2 quart casserole dish. Top with more cheese and a few buttered cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place squash and onion in a large pot. Add 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the squash is no longer white and hard in the center - this usually takes about 10 minutes, but could take longer if your squash slices are very thick. Drain the squash well.
• While squash is cooking, put butter, Velveeta and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Cover bowl loosely with waxed paper and microwave on high, stopping to stir mixture every 30 seconds or so.
• When butter and velveeta are melted, remove bowl from microwave.
• Mix together well-drained squash, cheese mixture, shrimp, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Ritz cracker crumbs, and add Tabasco to taste.
• You may top with breadcrumbs or additional cracker crumbs if you like.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.