Easy Creamy Squash Casserole

This cheese-enhanced squash casserole is quick and easy to prepare and will please all the members of your family. My husband considers himself a squash casserole connoisseur. He loves this one!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
• 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (Optional)
• 1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed and divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir squash and onion in hot butter until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool vegetables.

Step 3

Whisk sour cream and egg together in a large bowl. Add squash mixture, Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the crushed buttery round crackers; stir to combine and pour into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Stir remaining buttery round crackers and melted butter together in a bowl; spread over the top of squash mixture and gently pat down.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.