Charleston Yellow Squash Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs yellow squash, sliced
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (do not omit this secret ingredient)
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
• 4 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese (1 cup) or 4 ounces fat-free cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup egg substitute (egg beaters) or 2 whole eggs
• 16 saltine crackers or 16 ritz crackers, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 mix cheeses together and set aside.
• 2 steam squash and onions for 10 minutes or until tender.
• 3 drain.
• 4 add 1-3/4 cups of cheeses and all other ingredients (except paprika) together.
• 5 pour into a 2-quart casserole dish (9x13x2-inch).
• 6 sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• 7 just before baking, sprinkle top with paprika, and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until slightly browned on top.
• 8 ***this freezes beautifully.
• 9 defrost/thaw before baking.
• 10 ***.