When I think of a "Vintage Side Dish", the only recipe that comes to mind is my Grandma Cookie's famous zucchini casserole. Now, a little history...
Every year as a child we drove from New Hampshire to Michigan to visit my dad's side of the family for Thanksgiving. We would ride 15 hours, usually the Wednesday before Thanskgiving to Grandma's house. When we arrived, we immediately walked through her breezeway to get to the house, which doubled as a refrigerator for all things buttery and sweet. She made anything we wanted to make, baked cookies like it was going out of style for the kids (and big kids), (hense the nickname) and pickled frogs legs for my dad (yuck!!!).
Thanksgiving day was a marathon day of eating, like I am sure it is in most homes :). Grandma's Zucchini stuffing was the recipe everyone dove in for first. As Grandma got older (she lived to be 98!), my mom and Aunt Jan tried to recreate the recipe. Emphasis on tried. It never was quite the same as when Grandma made it. I have a theory that she did not share the same recipe with us that she actually used. Modifications have been made, but I am quite certain she smirks at us from heaven every year when we try to recreate this famous dish...
Grandma Cookie's Zucchini Casserole:
6 cups (or 2 lbs) of diced young summer squash
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 cup of shredded carrots
2 cups prepared stuffing mix (cornmeal is best)
1/4 cup butter, melted
chopped parsley
Cook squash and onion in boiling water for minutes, drain well. Combine the soup, sour cream and carrots, gently fold in squash and onions. Combine stuffing mix and melted butter. Put 2/3 of stuffing mix in greased 2qt casserole dish. spoon in squash mixture and top with remaining 1/3 of stuffing. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until bubbly. Sprinkle with parsley.
Attempts to make this dish "healthier" have been unsucessful, so I encourage you to enjoy in moderation! I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving!
So fun to read the story behind your grandma's zucchini casserole!
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