Low Fat Squash Casserole Food

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For easy clean up, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Wash and dry the squash. Trim off the top and bottom ends, then carefully slice it in half lengthwise. (No need to peel it.) Scoop out the seeds. Place it cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush the cut sides of the squash with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the maple syrup. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or longer depending upon the size of your squash, until very tender and the squash pierces easily with a fork. Let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Carefully scoop out the flesh and place it in the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl. Add the nutmeg, cayenne, milk, Parmesan, parsley, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mash the butternut squash, either by hand with a potato mixer, or with an electric hand mixer on low speed, or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer on low speed, until it is as smooth as you like (we leave ours a bit chunky). Taste and adjust the seasoning as you like. Enjoy hot.

LOW FAT YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Combine yogurt, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, thyme and eggs in a bowl; set aside. Coat a skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; saute until tender, drain and set aside. Place 1 cup squash in a 2-quart casserole coated with spray. Top with 1/3 of onion and 1/3 yogurt mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining squash, onion and yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is browned.

LOW FAT YELLOW SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• cook squash and onion in about a tablespoon of butter with seasonings.
• when done lightly mash mixture.
• combine milk and soup mix well and add squash mixture.
• put in a baking dish and layer breadcrumbs then cheese.
• cook in 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.

LOW CARB LOW FAT SPAGHETTI SQUASH MOCK HASH BROWN CASSEROLE AKA

Steps:

• Wash the spaghetti squash. Pierce the rind 4-5 times with a sharp knife. Place in oven-proof pan. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven until soft, 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees. (Alternatively, place pierced squash on paper-towel lined plate and microwave 10-12 minutes.).
• When the squash is cool enough to handle, slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and discard. Fork the squash into strands and place in buttered casserole dish.
• While squash is baking, mix together soup, sour cream, chopped onion, garlic, and 1/4 cup of cheese.
• When strands of squash have been placed into casserole dish, toss with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste (I use almost no salt as the cheese tends to be salty enough).
• Pour soup mixture over squash and stir well. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is browned.

LOW-FAT SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the squash following one of the methods found at recipe #77554 "How to Cook Spaghetti Squash," posted by Johnney (thanks, Johnney!).
• Using a fork, scrape the flesh of the squash into spaghetti strands into a large bowl. Set aside.
• Spray a 10 inch skillet with non-stick spray. Add onion, garlic, tomato, mushrooms, salt and peppers. Saute until veggies are soft and water is evaporated. Remove from heat.
• In a very large mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, mozzarella, half of the romano cheese, parsley and basil. Mix well.
• Add the sauteed veggies and combine.
• Add the spaghetti squash, folding it into the mixture.
• Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Layer the squash mixture evenly.
• romano cheese and breadcrumbs on top. (You can add more parsley for color.).
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 60 minutes. When done, the top will be lightly golden brown.

LOW CARB YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture until softened, about 3 minutes. Add squash, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Cover skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer squash mixture to a large bowl.
• Mix raw almonds and 1/2 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese together in a bowl; stir into squash mixture. Whisk cream and eggs together in a measuring cup or small bowl; stir into squash mixture. Pour squash mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish; top with remaining Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and roasted almonds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is golden brown and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.