Cheesy Eggplant Squash Bake
- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr
It's easy to get everybody to eat their veggies when we serve 'em up in such an appealing combination. Southern cooks have been making a version of Cheesy Eggplant Squash Bake for years, and now we're lucky to be in on their secret.
What You'll Need
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 medium-sized eggplant, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 4 medium-sized yellow squash, cut into ½-inch chunks
- 2 medium-sized onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup instant rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, squash, and onions, and saute 6 to 8 minutes, or until vegetables are slightly tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, 1-1/2 cups cheese, the rice, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add vegetable mixture to egg mixture; mix well.
- Pour into prepared casserole dish then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top and bake 50 to 55 minutes, or until rice is tender.
Notes
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 454
- Calories from Fat 281
- Total Fat 31g 48 %
- Saturated Fat 19g 96 %
- Trans Fat 0.7g 0 %
- Protein 18g 35 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 147mg 49 %
- Sodium 621mg 26 %
- Total Carbohydrates 28g 9 %
- Dietary Fiber 5.0g 20 %
- Sugars 9.6g 0 %
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suemcclish 5654466
Jul 20, 2015
For those of us with heath issues (like diabetes) could you post the nutritional values? Thanks
Test Kitchen Team
Jul 20, 2015
Our other site, http://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/ is specifically for people with diabetes and all of those recipes have nutritional values.
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