10 June 2009

Sorry For Smacking In Your Ear...

[With the Tomato, I Mean... (Sorry-- No Strawberries Available-- TONIGHT!! Har!)]

And I Ain't Bragging Here, Folks...

Just doin' me rounds...



Two notes on the following squash casserole recipe:
  1. Don't add any salt until tasting on your plate!!! The stuffing mix and soup contain a-plenty.
  2. It was suggested that maybe a 1/4-- 1/2 tbsp. of sugar added herein would draw out the fresh veggie flavor all the more...
Ingredients:
  • several small, fresh squash.
  • 1 med. chopped onion
  • [optional] 1 cup grated carrots [OH NO! FOLKS! DON'T DO IT!!! THEY'LL CAUSE YOU GO BLIND!!! I SWEAR!!!]
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 pkg* stove-top seasoned stuffing mix
  • 1 cup margarine
COOK ONION AND SQUASH, AND DRAIN. ADD CARROTS [YOU KNOW MY BENT HERE...], SOUR CREAM, STUFFING MIX, AND MARGARINE. (SAVE SOME STUFFING AND MIX WITH MARGARINE TO TOP CASSEROLE...)

BAKE IN GREASED PAN FOR ~30 MINUTES...

DEVOUR!!!


Personally, too, I would try and go non-box stuffing mix [just the 'homegrown' in me...], and might throw in a bit o' garlic... hell, I'd, as always, suggest a dash or three of my stand-by, Fiesta Fajita Seasoning!!! But do as you will.
In fact, there were TWO recipes in the family books for this casserole-- one avec queso, one sans...
The one here is W/O.. and as much a cheese-lover as I am, I even asked did this one contain said.
NO. The sour cream and butter sure made it taste thus, though... so, like the salt, if you feel the need for additional, add it AFTER the fact...

Enjoy... and Slainte, Folks!!!

Cygnus

16 comments:

Felinae said...

Sounds good, Cyg. Now I'm hungry!

Hugs~Felinae~

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Hello, Lady Felinae!

Have garden, will feed!
lol!

Um, visited "Kentucky" of the eve?!! LOL!!!

Thanks for the visit, my Lady...

Ohana!

Felinae said...

I just now went, what in the heck are you even talking about? I never said that, silly, LOL!

Cygnus MacLlyr, you are very, very bad, my friend!

Smiles~Felinae~

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Oh but I beg to differ, M'Lady...
but then, I may have misiterpreted-- in fact I suspected as much when I read Brother Bullseye's response...

Just jiving you, My Lady Friend!
You KNOW how I enjoy doing so...

More soon, Lady...

:D

Kyddryn said...

So, dinner's when, then??

Shade and Sweetwater,
K

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Whenever the chopsticks are unpackaged, Lady K.

Kyddryn said...

Have chopsticks, will travel...

Shade and Sweetwater,
K

Unknown said...

A little ramble in the garden...delicious....

I have got a killer summer squash recipe among others...

I'll share If'n ya want...

Peace - Rene

Bullseye said...

Garden is alive man, and I'm just now watching for bloom here at my place. Oh well, glad your in doing very well. As always, enjoyed the video buddy. My video cam is youtube ready, so says the instructions. I need to play with that thing some and see what I can come up with. Got rain here today anyway and I need something to do.

Peace My Brother,

Bullseye
Code Name "Bullseye"

Ken said...

...you eat the rabbit food,i'll eat the rabbit...lol...jokin'Brother(kinda)...guess its jelousy...lol

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Lady Rocks...

Oh, PLEASE... never hesitate to share in the kitchen...

;P

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Bullseye my man...

I'll no longer be commenting after the tenth tall-boy... just FYI..

Sorry, Brother!

Slainte!

Good luck with the camera... and hope the rains seep well in and give sustenance to your fresh-planted seeds...

C.

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Ken-- GOOD to see you about, my other brotherman...

Uh... we gonna have an hutch for jerky and such on Cygnus Greening's Missouri acreage...Right there with ya on the omnivorous bent, bro! HA!

Beside, ain't yet figgered how to grow venison in the garden-- attract them with the lettuce close enough to arrow 'em, yes... lol!

THANKS for the visit and comment, my extended family/friend...

Unknown said...

Here you go Sir Cyg..from my kitchen to yours...

Summer Squash Casserole
Ingredients:
6 yellow or pattypan summer squash
1 cup onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 stick butter
2 slices white bread
1 medium bowl ice water
1 egg
Salt and pepper
1 cup cracker crumbs, or enough to cover casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


step 1: Peel and cut squash into cubes, then boil for 5 -7 min until tender.
step 2: Brown garlic, onion, and parsley in 2 tbsp of butter (seasoned with salt & pepper)
step 3: Soak bread in ice water, wring and chop finely, then add to garlic and onion mixture, cooking & stirring for 2 -3 min.
step 4: Add drained squash to mixture, cooking/stirring for another 2-3 min then remove form heat, and add a beaten egg to mixture, letting it absorb. (season with salt & pepper if needed)
step 5: Place in casserole dish or baking pan, cover the top with cracker crumbs, dot with remaining butter and bake for 20 - 25 min until crumbs brown.

Very easy to make and very tasty..you can play around with the ingredients, y'know more of this less of that...till it suits your taste...

Enjoy in good health darlin'

Peace -Rene

Cygnus MacLlyr said...

Miss Rocks, m'Lady...

I do indeed thank you, and look forward to mixin' it up and playing with ingredients with the fire a-blazin'...

Slainte, YOU!

Holly said...

Yum...not only the recipe but strolling through your garden with you! Good info and fun. Like you.