MRS.CAJUN COOK Recipe » Spicy Squash Casserole

This spicy cheese and ground beef casserole can be used as a side dish or a main course! Any type of squash or ground meat may be used. For winter squash, you may want to pre-cook in the microwave before frying in butter to speed the process.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 yellow squash, sliced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute squash in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, and jalapeno, stirring until beef is evenly browned. Drain off grease. In a large bowl, mix together the squash, eggs, and mayonnaise. Stir in the ground beef mixture and Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle cracker crumbs evenly over the top.
3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through, and the top is nicely browned.

Nutrition Facts

• calories487.3
• carbohydrateContent21.9 g
• cholesterolContent111 mg
• fatContent36.4 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent18.4 g
• saturatedFatContent12 g
• sodiumContent508.4 mg
• sugarContent2.8 g