Summer Squash Casserole

The base is gluten free, dairy free & vegan!!

Love this recipe because it’s so versatile and can fit anyone’s macro needs and or dietary restrictions!

Used my Roasted Red Pepper & onion “cream” sauce onto, but can use any marinara you have on hand!

Swipe to see recipe/ directions how to make the sauce and or it’s on my website (link in bio) under “dinner” tab.

MAIN INGREDIENTS~

~ Preheat oven to 425 convection bake (yes it’s hotter than the regular “bake” settings)

~ I thinly sliced 5 zucchini squashes & 4 yellow squashes 

(I don’t strictly weigh out those 2 squashes bc they are SO LOW carb)

~ Spray an 8x11 or any casserole dish you have with coconut or avocado oil spray

~ Italian seasoning to taste

Start by layering one squash first, I did zuchinni, as a thin layer on the bottom of the dish, rotate with the other squash you didn’t use last and make another layer…. inbetween each layer I sprinkled italian seasoning. If you want to add any pre cooked meat for extra protein, I would layer it in between the squashes.

~Bake the 4-5 layered squash casserole for 40 min @ the 425 degrees!

While that is cooking, I weighed out 2 serving of my Roasted Red Pepper sauce (about 200 grams) and or this is where you CAN use a jarred marinara sauce if you would prefer a more flavorful casserole! Can omit and its still great!! 

~ The casserole is baked just the squashes for the first 40 min, after that I drizzled my sauce onto and placed back in the oven for 15 min or until squash wasn’t hard!

~ The last 8 min, I put the oven on HIGH BRIOL to charr the top of it. This is where you can add any cheese if you would like for it to get all melty!

~ Once I took the bake out, (I didn’t add cheese), I weighed out my serving and added 3 oz of extra lean ground chicken I had pre prepped to up the protein on it!

The rest of my fam has this squash as a side of their main meal, with grilled chicken and steak! 

Macros WILL vary depending on amount of squash, sauce used, if you use cheese and or if you add any protein!

Calories alone with no sauce and just the base of the squashes 72 calories: 4 servings (1.1 fat, 14.1 carbs, 5.4 protein) 

YES squash actually has protein 😜