Squash Casserole

2 pounds (about six cups) squash

1/2 cup butter

1 cup chopped onion (or just one onion-I don't really measure it)

2 eggs

1 cup mayonnaise

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup bread crumbs (I don''t really measure this either)

Preheat oven yo 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add squash and cook until tender. Drain well. Place squash in a large mixing bowl. Add butter, reserving about 1/2 tablespoon, to the squash and mix.

Mix in onion, eggs, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and cheese. Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish (about a 1 quart dish). Top with bread crumbs. Dot or sprinkle reserved butter on top. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or so.

Quick Taco Bake

Prep time: 18 minutes
Bake time: 35 minutes

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 envelope (1 1/4 oz.) taco seasoning mix
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (15 1/4 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups Bisquick Original baking mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Heat oven to 350*. Cook ground beef and onion until beef is brown; drain. Spoon into ungreased 13x9x2 baking dish. Stir in taco seasoning with (dry) tomato sauce and corn. Sprinkle with cheese.

Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour over beef mixture.

Bake 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve with sour cream, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce if desired. 12 servings.

Credit: the back of a Bisquick box from years ago

Chicken Casserole Supreme

3 whole chicken breasts cooked and chopped, or about 3 cups of leftover roasted chicken
1 can cream mushroom soup
1/2 stick butter melted
1 8 oz. package stuffing mix
1 16 oz. sour cream
1 can chicken broth
1/2 small onion chopped

Combine soup, butter, sour cream, chicken broth, and onion, and mix. Then fold the chicken and stuffing. Place in greased casserole dish and cook at 375 for 30 minutes.

This casserole freezes well if covered well.