A delicious squash casserole recipe made with herb stuffing, sour cream and cream of chicken soup.
The FIRST thing I have to tell you about this recipe is that you should NOT judge it by this terrible picture!
I quickly snapped this at Thanksgiving one year and the picture DOES NOT do this recipe justice!
I'll post a photo of my Chicken & Stuffing Casserole below which is basically this same recipe but with chicken instead of squash and you can get a better idea of how gorgeous it really is!
I love this recipe so much that I used it to create a main dish casserole using chicken instead of squash (pictured below). This will give you a better idea of what the squash casserole looks like when the camera is being nice!
I've had lots of squash casseroles over the years (some with cheese, some with mayo, some with crackers, etc) but none of them even comes close to this one!
Mama's been making this longer than I've been alive and it is MY FAVORITE casserole recipe ever! If casseroles aren't your thing, here's a beautiful recipe for Fried Squash too! Every Southern kitchen should know the sound of grease popping around a skillet of squash getting fried!
This is an AWESOME side dish for Thanksgiving! Here are some more of my favorites for Turkey Day (or a good Sunday dinner!)
- Confetti Cornbread Salad - Crisp bacon and diced fresh vegetables, creamy beans and shredded cheese tossed with sour cream dressing and crumbled cornbread
- Zucchini Pie - Sauteed zucchini and onions with Italian herds and cheese baked in a crescent roll crust.
- Sweet Potato Praline Casserole - A classic recipe with whipped sweet potatoes crowned with a pecan praline topping.
- Mama's Cornbread Dressing - Southern cornbread dressing made with cornbread and herb stuffing that everyone will love.
- Southern Cornbread Dressing with Sausage - Much like Mama's recipe for dressing but with sausage!
- Southern-Style Green Beans & Potatoes - Green Beans & Potatoes cooked low and slow (both stove-top and crock pot instructions).
- Southern-Style Collard Greens - A step-by-step recipe for cooking authentic Southern collard greens.
- Corn Casserole with Cheese & Bacon - An easy casserole recipe with corn, butter, cheddar cheese, bacon, a little flour, eggs and chives!
- Pineapple Casserole - A sweet, savory, Southern casserole with pineapple, buttery Ritz crackers and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Country-Style Baby Lima Beans - A no-fail Southern recipe for tender baby lima beans (butterbeans) cooked low and slow with bacon.
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Yield: 10-12 Servings
Squash Casserole
prep time: 30 minscook time: 30 minstotal time: 60 mins
ingredients
- 3 pounds yellow squash, washed and sliced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 cups Pepperidge Farm Herb stuffing
instructions
Boil squash with salt and pepper until tender then drain well and add to a large bowl.
Add onion, carrot, cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter and mix well.
Fold in 2 cups of the stuffing.
Add mixture to a baking dish then top with remaining stuffing.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
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This recipe was shared at the Weekend Potluck and Meal Plan Monday!
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Even my 10 year old grandson says this sounds yummy! We'll try it this weekend
ReplyDeleteHey now, don't you be dissing the best casserole to come out of the state of Minnesota: Tatertot Gummi-bear Casserole. Don'tchya know. It's the best- you betchya. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I don't care for casseroles either. It's probably why I'm no longer in my parent's will.
This sounds so DELISH!!!
ReplyDeleteBut this has cream of whatever soup in it...?
ReplyDeleteI am also not a fan of cream of something soups, but you have me intrigued with this one....
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog today and "I’m from South By God Carolina", too! (Greenville area). Glancing over your recipes it looks like you have been peeking into my grandma's (99 years old and still kicking) and mama's recipe books! I will be visiting here often :)
ReplyDeleteI am in LOVE with everything on this blog! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Thanks! You just made my day!
DeleteThis is the best squash casserole..because I have had it and I have made it and sometimes canned soups are a good thing for crying out loud...BTW..your recipes are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds and looks AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteI am soooooo sorry to tell ya'all I am a Northern girl born...can't say and raised as I was an Army brat. Anyplace I planted my feet I called home. Anyhow here I am at a ripe ole age, and I adore squash, fresh snap pea's from the garden, if it's a veggie I adore it... well o.k. ya got me. Hold the darn butter beans. My husband loved 'em but I just can't like them. I have tried. Anyhow, sigh, I love this site. Love the recipes, and aim to try this one this weekend myself. Michigan born and settled! But I often visit my family transplants down south~ :) and I ain't no anonymous either. I get here from facebook! cheri_1958
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cheri! And it's OK... don't tell anybody but... butter beans aren't my favorite. Unless they've been cooked ALL DANG DAY or they're the dried kind. Thanks for you comment!
DeleteMy mom's been making this one for years! Yep, it's yummy!
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to try this. I make a chicken casserole with the same things minus the stuffing & using cream of mushroom instead of chicken. I have found that to make recipes that do call for cream of anything, if you heat on the stovetop first before adding to rest of ingredients it takes the "canned" taste away!
ReplyDeleteMade this last night & it was so delicious!! Hubby loved it. I did a few changes, like sauteing the onions & squash in the butter and using cream of mushroom. Everything else the same. This is my new favorite squash casserole! I froze half of it before baking, hope it freezes well.
DeleteI have a really good one that is low carb. Minus the soup and you add mayo and cheese and bell pepper. You can top it with the stuffing mix or cheese. Since I cannot have the carbs I use the cheese and it is yummy.
ReplyDeleteAnd the name is Kat in Alabama
DeleteI use cream of celery soup now, I think it gives it a better flavor. This is my favorite way to eat squash. I also mix yellow and zucchini squash.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great,printing it off now.This squash casserole and some Louisiana green beans with corn bread.A great summer meal.My Mom always cooked squash when we were growing up,she made stewed squash,(just squash,onion and when tender add an egg and scramble in) .
ReplyDeleteOk, I don't want to sound super blonde or anything, but do you prepare the stuffing before hand or does it go in dried? I'm up in Canada and we don't get the Pepperidge Farm stuffing here. We have Stove-Top stuffing that is dried, then you mix it with water. Sounds good though.
ReplyDeleteLOL, you mix it in dry :) I think you could use Stove Top. It'll have more seasoning in it than the PF but I think that ought to be OK.
DeleteLet me know if you try it. We may be up for Canadian Thanksgiving this year which means I'll do some cooking and I need to think about what I need to bring with me (I use a little PF in my cornbread dressing too)! Can't you see me explaining to the border police WHY I need to bring 40 pounds of stuffing into the country??
Used similar recipe for years. Also delicious. .cook 1 pk of Jiffy cornbread to crumble instead of stuffing. I also don't boil the squash. I saute the onion in margarine, add sliced squash, cook until tender and drain. Blend cream of chicken & sour cream with spoon, add all to casserole dish..I never used carrots but sounds good. Bake until bubbly. Top with crumbled corn bread and bake until slighty brown.
ReplyDeleteJust picked some fresh squash yesterday from the garden. Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteIm from NC. I love squash casserole....but only the way my nannie makes it. She stews her squash and onions. Then drains well. She adds sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and an egg, I think. Then she tops it with crushed ritz crackers or cheese nips. Soooo yummy!
ReplyDeleteChanneling Forrest Gump for just a second there, I see? Made me laugh and I also pinned this one. I pin almost every one.
ReplyDelete"Let me tell you, yes, I am fat but I enjoyed every bite of it."
This looks fantastic! Can you tell me what size casserole dish and how many does this serve? There is only two of us and I have an awfully small fridge! My name is Claire and I am from Ventura, CA but I could only publish as anonymous.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think I usually use my 2-quart casserole dish when I make this.
DeleteI have used cream of celery soup and it is just as good if not better.
ReplyDeleteThis is the recipe my Mom has always used! It is delicious!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone ever made it with zucchini instead of yellow squash? I have 10 lbs I need to use up.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
how do i boil squash?? lol newbie here
ReplyDeleteI HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS FOR YEARS. FIRST HAD IT AT THE KNICKERBOCKER GOLF COURSE CINCINATUS, NY. IT IS SO GOOD! YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOU MOUTH! LOL! ENJOY!
ReplyDeleteWe pulled this out of an old church cookbook some years back and my stepmom does it most holidays. I believe we usually use cornbread dressing mix, though.
ReplyDeleteI shred zucchini, onion, & carrot and freeze it in the summer for use in this casserole in the winter. I mix the entire box of dry stuffing with the other ingredients and bake. Top with your choice of cheese towards the end of baking time. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteI also use cream of celery soup if I don't have any cream of chicken on hand. Also, I've been known to eat the leftover casserole cold straight from the fridge.
ReplyDeleteJust like my Momma makes! Yummo!
ReplyDeleteNo cheese at all in this? Looks like there is cheese.
ReplyDeleteNope, no cheese.
DeleteThis sounds Yummy! I just made it and put it in the fridge to cook for tomorrows side dish along some pork chops. I'm from SC and I love your recipes!!! They are simple enough for everyday doing andthe sassy mouth that come with the recipes are priceless!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI have never made a squash casserole, but going to try this for sure! I live in SC too, near Columbia, and I love following you! So enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteI'm not from SC but I am a south Georgia girl and I love love love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI've been making this for about 20 years..I use Stove Top Herb Stuffing mix and diced the squash, instead of slicing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this!!! My aunt use to make this very squash casserole and I've searched for years, now I've FINALLY found that familiar wonderfulness I so remember growing up. Thank you from Gastonia NC
ReplyDeleteWell I'm from North by God Carolina and love casseroles with any cream of soup. I especially love this squash one. I also tend to add cheese even when not listed♡
ReplyDeleteI make this for both sides of my family every Thanksgiving. I have three dishes I am required to bring every year. Haha. I use Margaret Holmes squash with Vidalia onions just because I don't have much time. I also use cornbread stuffing mix, cream of mushroom soup, mayo, an egg and shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that I love your recipes but for the squash casserole I myself make it dressing with cornbread and I add cheese,sausage and some celery and lord knows I can make a meal of this thank you for all of your awesome recipes please add more 😊
ReplyDeleteI HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS RECIPE WITH THE SAME INGREDIENTS FOR YEARS...BUT...I ADD CHOPPED CHEDDAR CHEESE, AND SEASONINGS.
DeleteI've added chicken to make it a main dish.
ReplyDelete5 Stars - I am new to eating squash until my 82 year old neighbor gave me some she had cooked last year. Saw this recipe and knew I had to try it and it is absolutely delicious. My neighbor doesn't like to cook and I do, so I share my meals with her. I cooked this squash recipe, Trish Yearwood's double meatloaf recipe, Bob Evans mashed potatoes and cornbread for our feast! Love your recipes! Peg from Texas
ReplyDeleteThank you, Peg! And good for you for taking care of your neighbor - the world needs more of that!
DeleteI have made this squash casserole my entire life -- except, I don't mix in the stuffing. I mix the stuffing with melted butter and put some on the bottom, then the squash mixture and about 10 minutes before it's fully baked, add the rest of the stuffing that has been mixed with melted butter. I also add garlic powder and some fresh, rosemary, thyme, and sage to the squash mixture as well. Very good.
ReplyDeleteI've made this squash casserole for years. I use Stove Top Stuffing in mine though. So good
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