Dixie House Baked Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. yellow squash
1/4 c. finely chopped onion or 1 Tbsp. dehydrated onion
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 c. dry bread crumbs, divided use
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Rinse and
trim ends of squash.
Cut squash into 2-inch pieces.
Place
in
boiling, salted water to cover.
Cook just until tender,
about
10
minutes.
Drain in colander, mash to remove remaining
liquid.
Drain for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
If
using
fresh onions, saute in butter until soft, about 5
minutes.
Combine drained squash, onions, butter, 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, sugar, salt, eggs and pepper.
Pour into lightly greased
1
1/2-quart
casserole
dish
and
top
with remaining 1/2
cup bread crumbs.
Bake, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes
or until set.
Remove cover and return to oven.
Bake until bread crumbs are golden, about 10 minutes.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.