Name: Cheesy Squash Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Butter, divided - 2 tablespoons; Thinly sliced zucchini - 2 cups; Thinly sliced yellow squash - 2 cups; Baby bella mushrooms, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package; White onion, thinly sliced - 1 small; Garlic, minced, or more to taste - 2 cloves; Baby spinach leaves - 1 (5 ounce) package; Crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®) - 2 cups; Butter, melted - ½ cup; Plum tomatoes, seeded and thinly sliced (Optional) - 2; Diced pimento peppers, drained - 1 (4 ounce) jar; Mayonnaise - ½ cup; Sliced green onion - ¼ cup; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Shredded Parmesan cheese - 1 cup

Recipe information

Cooking:

35 min.

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Ingredients for - Cheesy Squash Casserole

1. Butter, divided - 2 tablespoons

2. Thinly sliced zucchini - 2 cups

3. Thinly sliced yellow squash - 2 cups

4. Baby bella mushrooms, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package

5. White onion, thinly sliced - 1 small

6. Garlic, minced, or more to taste - 2 cloves

7. Baby spinach leaves - 1 (5 ounce) package

8. Crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®) - 2 cups

9. Butter, melted - ½ cup

10. Plum tomatoes, seeded and thinly sliced (Optional) - 2

11. Diced pimento peppers, drained - 1 (4 ounce) jar

12. Mayonnaise - ½ cup

13. Sliced green onion - ¼ cup

14. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon

15. Dried basil - ½ teaspoon

16. Salt - ½ teaspoon

17. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

18. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 cup

19. Shredded Parmesan cheese - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Cheesy Squash Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Mix crackers with 1/2 cup melted butter in a medium bowl.

5. Stage

Combine squash mixture, mushroom mixture, tomatoes, pimento peppers, mayonnaise, green onion, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.

6. Stage

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.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and cracker crumbs are browned, 20 to 30 minutes.