Happy Happy Thursday everybody!!! Y’all, I’m so excited to share this recipe with you guys today! This is a recipe that I have literally eaten my whole life, as well as one that comes out of my mom’s magic recipe book haha. Okay, so it’s not actually magic, but it’s another tried and true recipe that everyone loves, and always one that people ask for the recipe.
My mom was actually nice enough to come over and help me make this recipe due to the thought that it was going to be super complicated and scary to make, but for reals y’all, it is sooo not hard to make. I’m not really sure why I was under the impression it would be such a task but it’s super simple. I was glad she was there though, because if I followed the written down version of this recipe it would not have been the same due to the fact that she cooks like a true Southerner (she is from Mississippi just so y’all know).
In case you didn’t know, cooking like a true Southerner usually includes the following; throwing in extra butter, eyeballing (aka extra) the cheese, throwing in extra eggs, and/or throwing in extra mayonnaise…all of these items were added in excess for this recipe, which I tried to indicate as best as I could below haha. This is hands down one of my favorite side dishes (if you can even call it that) like ever so I can’t recommend to you guys enough to make this ASAP. I hope you’re having a fantastic week so far and thank you so much for stopping by!!!
squash and onion all cooked…
mayonnaise…
eggs…
cheese…
salt & pepper…
sugar…
and mix all together…
into your casserole dish…
someone giving me side eye…
put the pecans, the butter and the crushed crackers on top…
bake, bake, bake and enjoy!!!
and one more of my sweet sous chef aka Lacy Bear…
- 1-2 Pounds of Squash, Cooked & Well Drained.
- 1 Medium Onion, Cooked & Well Drained.
- 1 Stick of Butter, Melted & Divided.
- 1/2-3/4 Cup of Cheddar Cheese, Grated.
- 1/2 Cup of Mayonnaise.
- 2 Eggs.
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons of Granulated Sugar.
- Salt & Pepper To Taste.
- 1 Cup of Ritz Crackers, Crushed.
- 1/2 Cup of Chopped Pecans.
- 9x13 Pan.
- Chop up your squash and onion and place in a large pot with water just covering them and cook until soft.
- Drain your squash and onion very very well so it doesn't cause your casserole to be watery.
- Keeping your squash and onion in the same pot it was cooked in, add the mayonnaise, grated cheese, eggs, sugar, 1/2 of the melted butter and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix all of these ingredients together until well combined.
- Place these ingredients into your pan, then top with the pecans, the crackers and the other 1/2 of the melted butter.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and just starting to turn golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy!!!