The Best Yellow Squash Casserole

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese often costs less and melts similarly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often cheaper and adds a similar salty flavor.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for yellow squash casserole.

Mention that yellow squash is a favorite and a way to sneak vegetables into kids' meals.

Gather ingredients: yellow squash, cheese, butter, chicken stock, and crackers.

Dice the yellow squash into bite-sized pieces for even cooking, using about 3-4 squash.

Fill a pot with water and bring it to a simmer to blanch the squash until tender.

Cut the edge off the cheese and check for mold, ensuring it's good to use.

Drain the cooked squash and place it in a casserole dish.

Crush about 2/3 of a sleeve of Saltine crackers and mix them with the squash.

Add butter, chicken stock, salt, and pepper to the mixture and stir well.

Bake the casserole until heated through and the flavors meld.

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