Three Dollar Cafe Squash Casserole

By judyann

Great way to use summer squash

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 medium squash sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 medium zucchini, 1/4 inch
• 1 stick butter
• 1 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 tblsp chicken base
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tblsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 c panko or seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 grated cheddar cheese
• American cheese slices

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9 X 13 baking dish. Bring water to boil. Add squash and zucchini and cook until tender. Drain.
While squash cooks, in a medium skillet, melt butter and saute onion until translucent. About 5 minutes.
In large mixing bowl, combine squash and onion. Stir in eggs, sugar, salt, chicken base, pepper, bread crumbs and cheddar. Mix well and pour into prepared dish. Top with american cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is browned and casserole is bubbling.