Homemade Clean Eating Yellow Squash Casserole

Homemade Clean Eating Yellow Squash Casserole

So, as we are making our big move across the country in just a couple more weeks, our friends here in Colorado agreed to one more big family dinner before everything was packed. We cooked a huge turkey, made my corn casserole and yellow squash casserole, some amazing macaroni and cheese and steamed broccoli. We love these kind of get-togethers with friends and our children love playing together.

Of course, I made sure to take the opportunity to document both of my casseroles so I could share them with you. Of all of the dishes I make all year long, and boy do I have a lot of regulars that I love, these two are my absolute favorite. Many times I simply cook these two, and that’s what we have for dinner for a few nights, they are that good.


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You know, with everything else being sold, packed, or scattered through the house, and our future being a little bit of an unknown, it’s nice to have some old faithful kind of dishes around. You know what I mean…those dishes that you have so often, and have been apart of your family for so long, that they taste like comfort and home, no matter where you are. These, I think, are going to be those kind of dishes that my children remember when they one day move out and have families of their own. Or at least I hope so.

And with as easy as they are to make, there’s no reason that they can’t be a family regular in your house as well. For us, these dishes say three houses and three states in the last ten years, two beautiful children and several we’ll meet in heaven one day, and having to leave a lot behind each time to find our dreams. Regardless of where we move, we still feel like we’re at home when we make these, and they help us remember all that we have been through as a family.

Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Start by chopping and steaming your squash on the stove for about 20 minutes (in a steamer basket or a little water in the bottom of a pot).
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
In a separate pan, melt your butter over medium high heat.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Chop and cook your onions in the melted butter until soft and see-through.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Add your minced garlic and cook with the onions.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
When the squash and onions are done cooking, add them to a large mixing bowl.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
On the side, mix your bread in a food processor or blender to make breadcrumbs.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Add your breadcrumbs and Parmesan to the bowl.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
And then add your shredded cheese, sour cream, seasonings, and your egg.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Mix everything together well and spread it into your prepared casserole dish.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
On the side, process your bread in the food processor and then mix with your other topping ingredients.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Spread on top of your squash mixture and bake for 45 minutes.
Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.
Yum! Now it’s your turn to give it a try!

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Ingredients

  • 4 yellow squash
  • 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 slices of whole wheat bread
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
  • 1 egg

Topping:

  • 1 slice of whole wheat bread
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a large 9×13 inch casserole dish with some coconut oil.
  2. Start your dish by chopping your squash into small pieces and steaming it in a pot on the stove over medium high heat for about 20 minutes or so. If you have a steamer basket, this is when to use it!
  3. In a small saucepan, melt your butter.
  4. Then chop your onion, and cook it and your minced garlic in the melted butter until soft and translucent.
  5. In the meantime, pop your bread into the food processor or blender and process it down into bread crumbs.
  6. When your squash and onions are fully cooked and soft, transfer them to a large mixing bowl and add in all other ingredients, one at a time. Mix well.
  7. Pour your mixture into the prepared casserole dish and now let’s make your topping.
  8. Now it’s time to process your last bit of bread and mix it with the rest of your topping ingredients.
  9. Evenly sprinkle this mixture on top of your squash and slide it into the oven.
  10. Bake for about 45 minutes. You’ll smell it when it’s ready.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1
Calories 193
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value *
Fat 15 g 23%
Saturated fat 1 g 5%
Carbohydrates 9 g 3%
Sugar 3 g
Fiber 3 g 12%
Protein 7 g 14%
Cholesterol 23 mg 8%
Sodium 17 mg 1%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Anyone can make this simple homemade clean eating yellow squash casserole without much effort. Simply toss all of your ingredients together, top with some breadcrumbs, and bake and you're an hour away from a deliciously healthy meal your whole family will love.

It would be remiss of me not to share my yummy Corn Casserole recipe with you too! I talked it all up and then didn’t include the link. So sorry. What I really look forward to is how we’ll be able to incorporate fresh ingredients from our own backyard into these recipes in just a few short months. Fresh corn, onions, garlic and squash from our gardens, fresh cheese and butter from our goat, eggs from our chickens, and even honey from our bees.

I can’t imagine these tasting even better than they already too, but I’m excited about the possibilities. I truly think that’s what meals and eating are really all about. These days most of us just eat because we have to and only semi enjoy our food. Of course we like a good salsa or pizza, but what happens when our food is made from ingredients grown right outside our doors? No packaging, no preservatives or food coloring, and no sitting in a truck or on a shelf for months before it gets to our kitchens.

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I just know that all of these recipes were originally borne in homes where the food was clean, and fresh, and wholesome, and food was actually enjoyed to the fullest. I’ll have to share our adventures and all of our experiences with you when we get there. I think the unknown is definitely scary, and it’s going to be hard work, but it’s going to be exciting and worth every moment. I hope you’ll keep following me and share this journey alongside my family and me in the coming year. But for now, enjoy your casserole. I know ours was delicious!

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