Spicy Squash and Pepper Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Yellow squash- 2 medium no-€™s, chopped and cooked | ||
| Zucchini- 2 medium no-€™s, chopped and cooked | ||
| Vegetable cooking spray- as required | ||
| Banana pepper- 1 no, seeded and chopped | ||
| Green pepper | 1 Medium | |
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| All-purpose flour- 2 tablespoons | ||
| Skim milk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sharp cheddar cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Hot sauce- few drops | ||
| Egg- 1 no, beaten lightly | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Pre heat an oven at 175C (350F).
2. Coat an oven proof casserole dish or baking dish with cooking spray and keep aside.
MAKING
3. In a large sized skillet, coat with cooking spray. Heat skillet.
4. Once hot, add onions and peppers, mix well and sauté on a medium flame till peppers soften.
5. Remove off flame, add cooked squash and mix gently. Keep aside.
6. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, melt margarine.
7. Add flour and cook for a minute, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
8. Add milk and mix well. Cook on a medium flame, while stirring continuously till sauce thickens.
9. Add hot sauce and cheese. Mix well.
10. Add beaten egg and squash mixture and quickly mix off flame.
11. Transfer mixture on to greased dish and cover with lid or aluminium foil.
12. Bake in pre heated oven for 30 minutes.
13. Once baked, remove from oven and keep aside.
SERVING
14. Place on a serving platter and serve warm.
1. Pre heat an oven at 175C (350F).
2. Coat an oven proof casserole dish or baking dish with cooking spray and keep aside.
MAKING
3. In a large sized skillet, coat with cooking spray. Heat skillet.
4. Once hot, add onions and peppers, mix well and sauté on a medium flame till peppers soften.
5. Remove off flame, add cooked squash and mix gently. Keep aside.
6. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, melt margarine.
7. Add flour and cook for a minute, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
8. Add milk and mix well. Cook on a medium flame, while stirring continuously till sauce thickens.
9. Add hot sauce and cheese. Mix well.
10. Add beaten egg and squash mixture and quickly mix off flame.
11. Transfer mixture on to greased dish and cover with lid or aluminium foil.
12. Bake in pre heated oven for 30 minutes.
13. Once baked, remove from oven and keep aside.
SERVING
14. Place on a serving platter and serve warm.
Chef
