Zucchini Bake
"Our neighbors gave us some zucchini, and I decided instead of frying it, I would try some other ideas of my own."
Zucchini Bake
submitted by reader Carolyn Ruff
of Shelbyville, IL
Ingredients
4 small zucchini, diced (about 3 cups total)
2 cups (about 5 1/2 ounces) club cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1 small onion, grated
½ cup 2% reduced fat milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or 9-inch-square baking dish.
2. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
3. Press cracker crumbs on bottom of prepared pan to form a crust. Dot with butter. Spoon zucchini on top.
4. Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until fluffy. Stir in onion, milk, 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Pour over zucchini and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup Cheddar and Parmesan.
5. Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes, or until golden on edges. Serves 6 to 8.
Nutritional Information
230 calories, 14g fat, 9g protein, 17g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 540mg sodium.
first appeared: 7/16/2009
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7/19/09 8:41 PM
when you say dice the zucchini, are you talking small dice or can it be done in larger chunks?
7/21/09 12:29 PM
When I open the American Profile I always turn to the recipes. I have found some great ones and Zucchini Bake is no exception! Even my husband liked it and he is not a big vegetable man. Most zucchini recipes are a little too runny for his taste. I think you could even add some browned ground beef or sausage, or substitute broccoli for the zucchini for some variation.
Carolyn has a real winner here!
Thanks for all the great recipes submitted by your readers!
7/23/09 8:51 AM
A medium dice is fine--1/2 inch chunks.
7/23/09 11:10 AM
Be nice to see some recipes not from the Midwest!!
7/23/09 11:11 AM
Carolyn .... you don't need to precook the squash ... will make it too mushy.
Anyone knows you can slice and bake it just fine. Thanks.
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