This is an easy, tasty dish. I almost didn't post it on my website, at first thinking it not special enough to be uploaded there. But my husband liked it so much, he said I really ought to. I've done this with pork sausage and with smoked, cured ham and it's good with all three meats!

The full recipe is here: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2011/1...uash-casserole/
I had some lovely yellow squash and decided to try another casserole of mine with a new meat. So this was my dinner tonight. It’s basically my Ham-Squash Casserole, but I dropped the smoked ham and used diced, lean pork loin instead. It came out real good and there’s not a single bite leftover. Hubby REALLY like this dish. Turmeric is used frequently in Middle Eastern and Indian foods, and I like to add a little to casseroles as it’s so very nutritious. But it can be omitted if you don’t have any. The nutritional info for this dish is pretty impressing, so this dish is VERY good for you! As is, this recipe is not suitable for Induction. But if you substitute heavy cream for the yogurt in this, the recipe is acceptable for Induction. VARIATION: substitute Mexican Seasoning for the 3 spices in this and it becomes a Mexican casserole!

INGREDIENTS:

1 T. olive oil or butter
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1½ oz. onion, chopped
2 oz. red bell pepper, chopped
9-10 oz. yellow squash, diced in ½” cubes
6 oz. diced lean pork (I used loin)
1/4 c. yogurt (or heavy cream, or mashed cauliflower)
1/4 c. my homemade mayonnaise: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2009/0...ade-mayonnaise/
1/4 tsp. my Seafood Spice Blend: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2009/0...od-spice-blend/
Pinch of my Shawarma Spice: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2010/0...ma-spice-blend/
Sprinkle of turmeric
3 oz. grated Cheddar Cheese

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350º. Chop celery, bell pepper and onion and saute in non-stick skillet in the 1T. oil until half tender. Add diced pork and cook until no longer pink on the surface. Add spices and squash and continue to saute until squash is just about done. Turn off heat and stir in yogurt, mayo and cheese. Pour into greased small casserole dish. Bake in a 350º oven for about 30 minutes to meld the flavors. I served this with some sauteed fresh spinach.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 3 servings, each contains:

379 calories
22.23 g fat
8.62 g carbs, 1.63 g fiber, 6.97 g NET CARBS
36.7 g protein
537 mg sodium
194 mg potassium
122% RDA thiamin, 63% niacin, 70% B6, 111% phosphorous, 95% selenium, 58% iron