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Southwest Summer Squash Bake - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Chunks of tender squash and onion coupled with zesty chilies and ground beef all blanketed in salsa verde and cheese make this Southwest Summer Squash Bake an irresistible dinnertime dish.</p>
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Southwest Summer Squash Bake - Dump and Go Dinner

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 5 cups dice Squash, Yellow
  • 1/3 cups dice Onion, Red
  • 4 ounces drain Mild Green Chiles, Diced, Canned
  • 2 tablespoons seed and dice Jalapeño
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese #1
  • 2 tablespoons Flour, All-Purpose
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 cup Salsa Verde

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese #2

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Combine ground beef, squash, onion, chiles, jalapeno, salt, and cheddar cheese #1 in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, cumin, and paprika.
  2. Spread into a greased 8 x8 baking pan.
  3. Bake covered at 400F for 30 minutes.
  4. Remove foil and spread salsa verde over the top. Sprinkle with cheese #2.
  5. Continue to bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Combine ground beef, squash, onion, chiles, jalapeno, salt, and cheddar cheese #1 in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, cumin, and paprika.
  2. Spread into a greased 8 x8 baking pan.
  3. Divide salsa verde between indicated number of pint freezer bags.
  4. Place on top of casserole, cover with foil, label, and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Bake covered at 400F for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove foil and spread salsa verde over the top. Sprinkle with cheese #2.
  4. Continue to bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

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