Spicy Squash Casserole Food

LIGHT SPICY ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Slice the zucchini on a sharp angle about 1/2-inch thick and place on a baking sheet lined with foil and nonstick cooking spray. Coat the zucchini with nonstick cooking spray and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Broil, flipping once, until just golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium pot set over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and jalapeno and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and tomatoes. Continue to cook until the tomatoes are soft and the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, lightly mash with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
• Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Place about 1/2 of the zucchini in the bottom of the dish and top with 1/2 of the tomato sauce. Repeat the layers and cover with foil. Bake until bubbly and hot, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle with the cheese and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, sprinkle with the cilantro.

UNBELIEVABLE SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir squash and onion until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add water and simmer to soften squash, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese into squash mixture; mix well.
• Transfer squash mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with stuffing mix.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and stuffing is browned, about 30 minutes.

TEX-MEX SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine squash, 3/4 cup cheese, onion, chiles and jalapenos. Sprinkle with flour and salt; toss to combine., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, until squash is tender, 30-40 minutes., Spoon salsa over top; sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups cheese. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with green and red onions before serving.

CHEESY SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add zucchini and yellow squash; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another large saucepan. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until onion starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and saute until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Mix crackers with 1/2 cup melted butter in a medium bowl.
• Combine squash mixture, mushroom mixture, tomatoes, pimento peppers, mayonnaise, green onion, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Layer 1/2 of the squash mixture in a large casserole dish. Cover with 1/2 of the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Top with 1/2 of the cracker crumbs. Layer remaining squash mixture, cheese, and cracker crumbs on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and cracker crumbs are browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

SPICY YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute squash in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, and jalapeno, stirring until beef is evenly browned. Drain off grease.
• In a large bowl, mix together the squash, eggs, and mayonnaise.
• Stir in the ground beef mixture and Cheddar cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle cracker crumbs evenly over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through, and the top is nicely browned.

SPICY-SWEET SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Prepare the squash by splitting each one lengthwise and scraping out most of the seeds, then slice to about 1/2 inch thickness.
• Place frozen pepper/onion blend and prepared squash into boiling water. Boil until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain vegetables well, then mash.
• Stir in the beaten egg, creamed corn, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, and half of the crushed croutons. Fold ingredients together.
• Spray 9X13 glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray, pour in the vegetable mixture.
• Top the casserole with remaining croutons and shredded cheese.
• Bake until golden and bubbly, about 25 to 35 minutes.

SPICY SUMMER SQUASH WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash, jalapenos, onions, vinegar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine. Cover and cook until the squash starts to brown, stirring twice during cooking, about 6 minutes.
• Remove the lid and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is nicely browned and tender, another 6 minutes. Add the sage and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt to taste. Stir in the chives, transfer to a bowl or platter and serve.

SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place squash & onion in a large pot. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover & cook over medium heat, stirring often. Cook until squash is no longer white and hard in the center of the slices - about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the squash well.
• When squash is tender, turn into mixing bowl. Mix with butter or olive oil and add salt and pepper.
• Mix in the milk, cheese and the saltines. Add garlic powder and tabasco. Mix well.
• Turn into baking dish greased w/ Pam. Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• ***This can also be cooked in the microwave. Place the mixture in a microwave-safe dish with a cover. Cover and bake on high for 10 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.***.

SQUASH CASSEROLE WITH PIMENTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt butter in hot milk and pour over the bread crumbs. Mix well and add squash, onion, pimento and seasonings.
• Beat eggs and add to squash mixture.
• Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole and cover with buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes.

MAMA'S SPICY ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into 1/2 inch strips. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain.
• Melt butter and saute onion and green pepper in a sauce pan. Add tomatoes and chili powder. Cook for 5 minutes and add zucchini.
• Blend melted butter with cracker crumbs. Layer 1/2 of zucchini mixture, 1/2 of cracker crumbs and 1/2 of cheese.
• Add remaining zucchini mixture, 1/2 of cheese and 1/2 of cracker crumbs.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes in a 340 degree oven.
• Note: Yellow squash may be substituted for zucchini.