shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1
cup mayonnaise; ¾ cup crushed
butter-flavored crackers (about 19
crackers); one finely chopped medi-
um onion; one envelope of mixed
buttermilk ranch salad dressing; 1/3
cup dry bread crumbs; 1/8 teaspoon
paprika and 3 tablespoons melted
butter.
Once you have everything you
need follow these steps:
1. Place squash in a saucepan and
cover with water; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for
15-20 minutes or until very tender.
Drain well in a fine mesh strainer,
pressing water out with the back with
a large spoon.
Day-before mashed potatoes (Courtesy Photo)
6 oz. of cream cheese, 1 cup of sour dish, which substitutes sweet pota-
2. Transfer squash to a large bowl;
cream, 2 teaspoons of onion pow- toes for those of the white variety to
mash. Add the eggs, cheese, mayon-
der, 1 teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon make a unique mashed potato side.
naise, cracker crumbs, onion and
of ground black pepper and 2 table- After the potatoes have been whipped
dressing; mix well.
spoons of butter.
with butter and milk, whole cranber-
ry sauce is blended into the mixture,
3. Pour into a greased 1 ½ -quart
Once you have everything you need
providing a sensational taste and a
baking dish. Sprinkle with bread
follow these steps:
festive yuletide addition to your holi-
crumbs and paprika. Drizzle with
day meal that will have your family
butter.
1. Bring a pot of salted water to
coming back for more. The creation
a boil. Drop in potatoes. Cook until
of this dish is extremely simple, the
4. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for
tender but firm, about 15 minutes.
cost is cheap and the overall presen-
45-50 minutes or until a thermometer
tation is delightful.
reads 160°.
2. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl
and mash until smooth. Mix in
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remaining ingredients. Cover and
refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Now, squash is a really southern
dish. So, for everyone who has never
3. To warm, preheat oven to 350ºF. had or prepared the dish, this is defi-
Lightly grease a medium baking dish. nitely a recipe you should try out.
Spread mixture into dish; bake about First, you will need: 2 pounds of
30 minutes.
yellow summer squash, peeled and
cubed; three
Holiday Cranberry Mashed beaten eggs;
Sweet Potatoes
1 cup (4
oz) finely
This is a rather interesting holiday
Squash Supreme
(Courtesy Photo)
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