My Mother Eloise's Meat Stuffed Yellow Squash

Made from Leftovers use any meat you have left over

4 mediums cut 1/2 lengthwise summer squash makes 8 halves
2 cups croutons croutons your flavor
1 cup melted real butter
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack-Colby cheese
1 cup shredded chicken (option: turkey, or crumbled bacon)

1.  Wash Squash
2.  Cut Squash in half length wise.
3.  Scrape out the vegetable in the middle and save in a mixing bowl.
4.  Lightly Steam squash halves in microwave or steamer.

In medium mixing bowl, mix croutons, cheese, chicken (or your choice of meat) butter, and squash you scraped out.
Mix well

Stuff lightly steamed squash with mixture.
Bake at 300 degrees for 8 min. or 3-6 mins in microwave until warm and cheese is melted.

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