Quantcast
Recipe for Zucchini-Cheese Casserole | Almanac.com

Zucchini-Cheese Casserole

Yield
12–15 servings
Category
Vegetables
Course
Side Dishes
Preparation Method
Cook
Sources
Yankee Magazine

Zucchini-Cheese Casserole
Print Friendly and PDF

This cozy dish is large enough to feed a crowd, and a great way to make use of all those extra zukes.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons salted butter
4 medium-size zucchini, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt, divided
1 medium-size yellow onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 large eggs
2 pounds small-curd cottage cheese
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4-1/2 cups tomato sauce
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
3/4 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add butter. Add zucchini and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, until just translucent, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove zucchini, and set aside.

Add oil to pan and return to medium-high heat; add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until onions are lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, stir together eggs, cottage cheese, Parmesan, spinach, parsley, onion/garlic mixture, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.

In 9x13-inch pan, layer ingredients like lasagna: a layer of tomato sauce, a layer of zucchini, a light sprinkling of breadcrumbs, a layer of cheese/spinach mixture, and a layer of mozzarella. Repeat, ending with a layer of sauce and a sprinkling of Parmesan.

Cover dish with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes more.

More Like This

Comments