Harvest Mexican Squash Casserole Recipes

NOVEMBER HARVEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butternut squash and sweet potatoes cut-side down on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until softened, about 30 minutes. Cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Scoop flesh out of the skins; place in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous; simmer over medium-high heat until couscous is soft, about 5 minutes. Drain excess water.
• Stir couscous, sausage, green bell pepper, and green onion into the casserole dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Cover casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

HARVEST SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place squash in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 15-20 minutes or just until tender. Drain. In a large bowl, mash squash and set aside., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add to squash. Stir in eggs, sugar, salt and pepper. Gently fold in cranberries and pecans. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., For topping, combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over top. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole. Sprinkle with topping; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

HARVEST YELLOW & ZUCCHINI SQUASH & BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sliced squashes in a small pot with the water until tender but not mushy; drain and return squash to the pot.
• Add butter and allow it to melt in the pot and sauté all together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium to medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, spray a large deep skillet with nonstick spray and cook the beef and onions.
• Drain any fat, then season meat mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the squash to the beef using a slotted spoon, and reduce heat to low.
• Beat together eggs, then whisk in mayo- add this mixture to the skillet.
• Stir in the cheese and the cooked rice.
• Pour into a large oval casserole and sprinkle with enough cracker crumbs to cover.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 15-20 minutes.
• Note: The original version of this recipe called for a whopping 1 whole stick of butter!
• I have always used at most the 1/2 stick and as little as 2 tablespoons.
• -it is based on your preferences.
• I also always use real, unsalted butter.

MEXICAN SQUASH AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Mix in the squash, onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add the ground beef and tomatoes (and water if fresh tomatoes are used) into the skillet. Season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Turn mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake in 400°F oven for 15 minutes.

HARVEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 11×7-inch casserole; set aside.
• Crumble sausage into skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until brown. Remove from heat and drain off drippings.
• Meanwhile, pierce both squash in several places using sharp knife. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking time. When cool enough to handle, cut 1/2 inch off top and bottom of each squash. Cut each squash horizontally. Remove seeds and membrane. Place rings into prepared casserole.
• Add rice, cranberries, salt, cinnamon and pepper to sausage. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth to sausage to moisten. Spoon sausage mixture into squash rings. Pour remaining broth into casserole around rings.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 to 10 minutes or until squash is tender.