Spicy Squash Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup buttery round crackers crushed
• 2  eggs beaten
• 3  jalapeño peppers diced seeded
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise 
• 1  onion chopped
• 8 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 3  baby squash yellow sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Saute squash in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
3. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, and jalapeno, stirring until beef is evenly browned.
4. Drain off grease. In a large bowl, mix together the squash, eggs, and mayonnaise. Stir in the ground beef mixture and Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle cracker crumbs evenly over the top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through, and the top is nicely browned.