Have a bunch of Squash From the Garden? Try a Squash Bake for a Labor Day Side Dish

VERNON, CT — So you have all this squash from your garden.

What to do with it?

Try a squash bake.

Here is a recipe from Vernon-based Strong Family Farm, a state-sanctioned agriculture education center.

Cook Time

• 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 cups, lightly cooked and drained yellow squash and zucchini
• 1 cup, chopped onion
• 1 can, cream of celery soup
• 1 cup, shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 stick, melted butter
• 1 cup, grated carrot
• Small package, stuffing mix
• Half-cup, sour cream

Directions

• Combine melted butter with stuffing mix
• Combine all other ingredients (saving a quarter-cup of cheddar cheese)
• Combine the ingredients with half the the stuffing mix
• Pour into baking pan
• Top with remaining stuffing mix and cheese

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