Southern Summer Squash Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 summer squash, sliced
• 2 strips thick sliced bacon, cut in 1/2 in pieces
• 1 medium onion, diced
• breadcrumbs (store bought or homemade)
• butter
• sour cream or cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 lightly brown bacon in large (3 qt) saucepan.
• 2 stir in onions when bacon is browned and cook over medium heat until clear.
• 3 add sliced summer squash and mix with bacon and onion.
• 4 allow squash to cook down stirring often.
• 5 grease large casserole dish on all sides.
• 6 when squash is cooked, spoon out enough to cover bottom of casserole dish to about 2 inches with slotted spoon.
• 7 put 5 or 6 pats of butter and several dollops of sour cream or cream cheese (sour cream is easier to work with) on top of layer and cover with bread crumbs.
• 8 repeat process with second layer, but do not put sour cream or cream cheese on top of casserole.
• 9 put casserole into 325 degree pre-heated oven uncovered and cook for 1 hour.