Baked Yellow Squash Soufflé Recipe
Preview: Baked Yellow Squash Soufflé is a recipe for a lightened-up version of a simple but delicious side dish served at one of my favorite restaurants. Combine fresh yellow squash with mixed colors of bell peppers, onions, eggs, seasoning, and bread crumbs.
A few years ago, I watched my mother-in-law cook fresh yellow squash. She boiled, mashed, and drained, then added salt and pepper.
What I saw next was an “aha moment.” She added a pinch of sugar and stirred. Not much–just enough to bring out the squash’s natural flavor.
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My mother-in-law was on to something.
I’ve seen it before.
The “pinch-of-sugar-to-bring-out-the-flavor” trick, that is. My sister does it with salad greens. Grandma used to it with green beans. How about savory pie crust? Even gravy! No wonder many of us are addicted to sugar. Good grief!
One of my favorite squash recipes comes from Helen Corbitt’s Cookbook. I’ve updated it a bit–and just like my mother-in-law, added a pinch of sugar.
This dish reminds me of the yellow squash casserole served at the Black-Eyed Pea restaurant for readers in the North Texas area.
Recipe tips
- Although you can make this without a food processor, blender, or immersion blender, it saves time and your arm if you don’t have to do it by hand. Even so, a potato masher works sufficiently well.
- Drain cooked squash well. Otherwise, the casserole will need to be baked longer than expected so it won’t be mushy.
How to assemble Yellow Squash Souffle:
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Baked Yellow Squash Soufflé
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen chopped onion
- ⅓ cup frozen chopped red bell pepper - I buy fresh peppers, chop, and freeze
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds yellow squash - cut in large chunks
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup panko or dried fresh bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon table or sea salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚ F.
- Place onion, peppers, and butter in the bottom of a 2-quart glass batter bowl or similar size microwave-safe dish. Microwave on HIGH for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes until veggies are softened
- Layer yellow squash on top of onion and red bell pepper. Cover and cook on HIGH in a microwave for 10 minutes or until veggies are completely cooked.
- Drain off as much liquid as possible.
- Pour cooked vegetables into a food processor, or use a potato masher or an immersion blender. Pulse about 5 times, rearranging squash with a spoon if necessary to get an even chop. The mixture should not be smooth–just slightly chunky.
- Thoroughly mix eggs with a fork, whisk, or immersion blender. Add to squash along with bread crumbs, salt, sugar, and pepper. Fold ingredients together and pour into a well-greased 1-quart oven-safe dish or individual dishes as pictured.
- Bake at 350˚ F. for 30 minutes.
Paula Rhodes, author
I’m a retired home economist, wife, mother, grandmother, and creator of Saladinajar.com. I believe you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Here you’ll find time-saving tips, troubleshooting advice, and confidence-inspiring recipes to make life in the kitchen more fun, appetizing, and satisfying.