This is adapted from a Southern Living recipe, and it's just really good. Could easily go vegetarian--just leave out the chicken and swap the cream of chicken soup for cream of mushroom. Also, after having made it, I think it could use a whole lot more carrot, if you like carrots. This time of year, there can't be enough recipes for zucchini and yellow squash, so go get an armful and try this! It was a hit with the whole family, including my daughter, who, prior to this meal had never, ever consented to eat squash of any kind.
Chicken & Squash Bake
*2 to 3 pounds of zucchini AND straight- or crookneck yellow squash, sliced
*1 small, sweet onion (I used a Vidalia)
*Salt
Combine first three ingredients in a Dutch oven or other large, heavy pot. Add water just to cover, bring to boil, cook gently for 5 minutes. Drain veggies well. After I got the veggies out, I heavily salted and peppered the water they cooked in, and used it to boil 1/2 to 1 pound of skinless, boneless chicken until just cooked through. Then I took it out and shredded/cut it up.
Meanwhile, in a good-size bowl, combine:
*1 cup grated carrots (I think you could use twice as much if you wanted)
*8oz. (1 cup) sour cream (I used reduced-fat)
*1 can cream of chicken soup (I used 98% fat-free)
*1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
Fold the cooked veggies and chicken into the sour-cream mixture until well-combined. Set aside.
Melt:
*1/2 cup butter or substitute of your choice (I like Smart Balance 50/50 Butter Blend)
Into melted butter, stir:
*8oz. Herbed stuffing mix (I used Pepperidge Farm)
In a lightly greased (or sprayed with Pam) 9/13" casserole dish, spread half the stuffing mixture on the bottom of the dish. Pour all of the filling over that, then top with the other half of the stuffing mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350F, for 30-35 minutes, until golden and bubbly. I had to tent some foil over it at about 20-25 minutes, for the duration of the baking time.
This was Bella's bowl. The rest of us did eat off plates, but it's notable that the little one cleaned that bowl pretty well.
3 comments:
This looks and sounds so good! You're making me hungry.
This looks yummy. My mom makes a squash dish that is squash-boiled until soft, then drained well. Some finely chopped onions-combine with drained squash in a baking dish. Either sprinkle with grated parmesan or I mixed with shredded mild cheddar cheese. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or cheese is thoroughly melted. Tastes yummy.
I need the reciped for your home made pizza and the corn dish thing. I want to make them for my family.
Ummm YUM!
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