Squash Casserole

reader reviews

"This just made my top 3 favorite RFWL recipes!! Absolute perfection!! I used full fat yogurt and low fat cottage cheese and it was perfect!" ~ Stephanie

key ingredients:

zucchini olive oil Greek yogurt cottage cheese egg Italian cheese blend lemon juice garlic Italian seasoning salt black pepper cooked chicken panko bread crumbs parmesan cheese

about this recipe

high protein one-pan meal make ahead

This squash casserole features tender zucchini and pre-cooked chicken in a creamy sauce (no canned soup here) all topped off with toasty, garlicky bread crumbs. Yum! It’s a fresh and craveable one-pan meal that’s easy to make, and even better, make ahead!

STEP 1:

Gather ingredients.

STEP 2:

Salt zucchini & allow liquid to drain.

STEP 3:

Add zucchini to baking dish & pat dry.

STEP 4:

Toss zucchini with oil & parbake

STEP 5:

Mix sauce ingredients.

STEP 6:

Mix breadcrumb topping.

STEP 7:

Add chicken & sauce to zucchini.

STEP 8:

Top with breadcrumb topping & bake.

STEP 9:

Top with basil & serve.

I highly recommend topping the finished casserole with a shower of fresh basil and serving alongside a simple green salad with pesto vinaigrette, but it’s so good on its own too!

how to serve chicken zucchini casserole:

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