This Squash Casserole is a delicious low point side dish!
It’s full of flavor and has a great texture. The squash is somewhat tender and the panko gives it a nice crunch.
You only need a few ingredients for this recipe:
- Yellow squash
- Zucchini
- Butter
- Garlic
- Shallot
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese, shredded
- Salt and pepper
If you don’t have shallot you can use onion instead.
Also, if you don’t want to use Parmesan cheese you can substitute it for another cheese.
I used a mandoline to slice the squash and zucchini. You want it about 1/4 inch thick. I think a mandoline is the best way to do this so all of the slices are the same size.
If you don’t have a mandoline you can use a knife, just try to make sure the slices are all the same size.
Once I had the squash and zucchini sliced I added it to a baking dish.
In a small frying pan I melted the butter and cooked the shallot and garlic. Then I poured that over the squash.
Mix together the panko breadcrumbs and cheese then evenly spread it over the squash.
I covered the dish with aluminum foil and popped it into the oven for 30 minutes.
Then I removed the foil and put it on broil for 5 minutes. That made the topping nice and golden!
This is a delicious side dish and only 2 points per serving for blue, green and purple.
Yield: 6 servings (2 points per serving for blue, green and purple)
- 2 cups yellow squash (sliced to 1/4")
- 2 cups zucchini (sliced to 1/4")
- 1 tablspoon butter
- 1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spray an 8×8 pan with no-stick spray. Add the zucchini and squash to the pan.
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Melt the butter in a small frying pan and add the shallot. Cook for 2 minutes then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
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Pour the melted butter mixture over the squash. Season with salt and pepper.
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Mix together the Panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese then sprinkle over the squash. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
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Remove the foil then broil on high for 5 minutes.
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