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Double-Baked Squash With Crunchy Onion Topping

Type: Vegetables
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups 711mlPureed squash
1/4 cup 59mlLight sour cream
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozGrated Parmesan cheese
1   Egg
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozFinely-minced onion
1 teaspoon 5mlMinced garlic
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlSalt
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Butter - for greasing
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozFresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon 15mlButter - melted

Recipe Instructions

Put squash, sour cream, cheese, egg, 3 tablespoons onion (reserve rest for topping), garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste in bowl of food processor and mix until smooth, 10 seconds.

Transfer to greased 5-cup shallow baking dish. Smooth top. Toss together bread crumbs, butter, reserved onion and remaining salt. Adjust seasonings. Spread evenly over squash. (Can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Let come to room temperature before baking.)

Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, until edges are just beginning to brown and crumbs are golden, about 40 minutes. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 98 calories; 450 mg sodium; 44 mg cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 0.62 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-05-2000

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