Squash & Potato Casserole - East of Texas

[DavidNorcross]

So at the NC Meatup this year, a group of us went to a local BBQ Restaurant called East of Texas. The food overall was amazing but there was one side there that was fantastic. You might not like squash, but trust me this side will not disappoint. Ask Panhead John , WayneT , Jim White , ItsAllGoneToTheDogs , I am sure they will agree. I know others from our group also went there, but I am not sure if they tried this same dish or not. My wife and I searched and searched for this recipe and finally found it. I modified slightly but this is the identical recipe that we had at East of Texas. I will say that I think that some bacon would also be a great compliment to this one.

Was able to get some fresh vegetables from the garden for this one. Highly recommend.

This recipe will serve 6 to 8 people.

INGREDIENTS

• ¹⁄_2. onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 yellow squash
• 3 small russet potatoes - I used red potatoes because they were ready to dig.
• ¹⁄₂cup sour cream
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup Ritz cracker, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted - I would use more butter next time.

DIRECTIONS

• Get cooker to 350 - I cooked this on the Silverbac and this temp was perfect.
• Cut up squash and potatoes (into small chunks) and boil in water until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Saute onion in butter for 3-5 minutes and remove from pan. - I did this one the griddle
• Mix onion, sour crean, cheese, salt and pepper together.
• Add potatoes and squash.
• Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. - I think you could use a cast iron skillet. I used ramekins.
• Mix Ritz with melted butter and spread on the casserole.
• Bake for 25 mintues. I actually went for 40 minutes and it was perfect.

[WayneT]

Nicely done David! I’m sure it’s as good or better than EoT. I’m gonna work on those smoked cauliflower florets sometime this summer…if we ever stop traveling.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

As there's no "cream of" in it, I guess I'll have to give it a go...

Great work on throwing this together

[Jim White]

Thanks so much for this, David. I've always been a fan of squash casserole prepared this way, but until East of Texas, I'm pretty sure I've never had it with potatoes included. The combo is even better and I'm sure I'll be cooking this sometime this summer. Sadly, though, I won't be using squash and potatoes I've grown. You're just that much of a better person. (I haven't even finished assembling the small herb garden I'm starting to put together...)

[HawkerXP]

Yum..

[RiverJeff]

Yum Yum!