From The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook: Squash Casserole

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped

4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter

3 cups cooked squash, drained, with all water squeezed out

1 cup crushed Ritz crackers, plus additional for topping

½ cup sour cream

1 teaspoon House Seasoning

1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté onion in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and mix all ingredients together. Pour into buttered casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

VARIATION: For a different taste in this casserole, layer slices of cooked red potatoes in the bottom of the casserole dish, followed by squash mixture; repeat layers. Top with about 1 cup Ritz crumbs tossed with melted butter.

Serves 6

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