Elegant Squash Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. yellow squash, sliced
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
pinch of nutmeg
1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
1 jar (4 oz.) chopped pimientos
4 medium carrots, shredded (1 1/2 c.)
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
1 pkg. (8 oz.) herb stuffing mix

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Steam squash until tender; 8 minutes. Drain in colander, mash with back of spoon to squeeze out excess liquid.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
Gradually stir in milk.
Bring to boil and cook stirring 1 minute.
Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
Add squash, sour cream, pimientos, carrots and onions.
Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter, add stuffing and toss. Spread half the stuffing in 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Spoon on squash mixture and sprinkle with remaining stuffing.
Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and hot.
Makes 12 servings.
Has 235 calories, 5 gm. protein, 13 gm. fat, 25 gm. carbohydrates, 564 mg. sodium, 32 mg. cholesterol.