Eating seasonally has never tasted so good!

Ingredients:

  • 4 or 5 Brad’s small to medium yellow squash, unpeeled and sliced in round pieces
  • 4 slices Brad’s Premier bacon, cooked crisp, drained and crumbled (save drippings)
  • 1/3 c. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 t. dried basil or 1 ½  t. fresh chopped basil
  • 1/2 t.  dried parsley
  • 1/2 t. minced garlic
  • 2 t. sugar
  • 1 T. bacon drippings
  • 1/4 c. candy onion
  • 1 c. cracker crumbs (could use Ritz or Cheddar Cheese-It Crackers)
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. Slice squash and set aside.
  2. Whisk together the olive oil, black pepper, salt, basil, parsley, garlic, sugar, bacon drippings and chopped onion. Pour over squash and toss to cover all the squash.
  3. Spread a layer of the squash in a 2 to 3 quart baking dish, sprinkle on half the cheese cracker crumbs, half the crumbled bacon and half the shredded cheese.
  4. Top with another layer of squash, cracker crumbs, bacon and cheese.
  5. Bake covered with foil in a preheated 350* oven for 50 to 55 minutes until squash is done.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.