Cheese lover’s zucchini casserole tastes like pizza! It only takes minutes to assemble. Then it bakes while while you prepare the rest of your meal.
During our summer growing season we had so many zucchinis in our vegetable garden, I found that I was serving them everyday. So that my family wouldn’t get tired of eating this nutritious vegetable, I had to create a new zucchini recipe.
After some experimentation, I came up with this one. It takes only minutes to assemble and bakes while you prepare the rest of the meal.
As a mom, I know that getting your kids to eat a vegetable dish can be difficult. Cheese Lover’s Zucchini Casserole gets the thumbs up here at our home every time.
No wonder, it actually has a pizza-like taste!
Let me show you how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
There’s only five ingredients plus salt and pepper.
- extra-virgin olive oil
- zucchini
- mozzarella cheese
- gluten free marinara sauce
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.
To start, preheat your oven to 400℉.
Cut your zucchini into strips.
I use this mandoline slicer. I love this simple tool for cutting up thin strips. The food holder protects your hand from the blade while you slice. The middle picture is a view from underneath where you can see where the slice comes out.
Then toss zucchini with olive oil. And spread the zucchini slices on a baking dish lined with parchment paper, season with salt and pepper and roast until they’re just starting to brown, about 10-15 minutes.
Then turn your oven down to 350℉.
Spread marinara sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish. Arrange one layer of zucchini over sauce, sprinkle mozzarella and top with another layer of zucchini and then mozzarella cheese again.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Top with marinara sauce.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve as a vegetable with your favorite entree!
Pro tip and recipe notes
- Roasting the zucchini will keep the casserole from becoming watery.
I hope you love this fresh casserole as much as we do. Happy cooking!
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Watch ho to make it
Cheese Lover's Zucchini Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound of zucchini sliced
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 2 tablespoons gluten free marinara sauce homemade or jar
- grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Toss zucchini with olive oil. Then spread the zucchini slices on the parchment-lined baking pan, season with salt and pepper and roast until they are just starting to brown, about 10-15 minutes.
- Turn oven down to 350℉
- Spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce in bottom of a casserole dish. Arrange one layer of zucchini over sauce, sprinkle mozzarella and top with another layer of zucchini and then mozzarella cheese again. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Top with marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve as a vegetable with your favorite entree!
Notes
- You can use this mandoline slicer to cut your zucchini. I love this simple tool for cutting up thin strips.
- Roasting your zucchini will keep the casserole from becoming watery. Since ovens vary, please watch to be sure your zucchini doesn't burn.
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Ginger London says
Wow! Everything looks delicious. I think I may try some of these recipes.
Barbara says
Thank you for your enthusiastic comment!
Emily Stoik says
Ooh this looks amazing and Healthy!!! Awesome idea!
Barbara says
It’s so delicious. 🙂
elly stornebrink says
Looks delicious! No wonder your kids will eat it and as you say, tastes similar to pizza. I bet I would love it too for that reason! 😉 I will have to bake this sometime: so easy! Thanks for sharing Barbara. 🙂 <3
Barbara says
You’re welcome, Elly. I just know you’re going to love this.
Mary says
Oh my goodness! This looks delicious! I love both zucchini and cheese, and I’m sure this is a real hit at home. Gonna have to try this one!
Barbara says
Go ahead, it so easy.
Francene Stanley says
This zucchini recipe sounds really tasty. I love the vegetable any way it’s served, but I see that when you need to sue it every day, you need variety.
Barbara says
I’m always looking for new ways with zucchini. How do you prepare it?
Victoria Virgo says
This looks absolutely delicious. Courgettes and mozzarella cheese – what a combination – yum 🙂
Barbara says
I love that you say “courgettes”. Real tasty.
Of Goats and Greens says
Have to say, this recipe looks totally YUM! Thanks for directing me here.
Barbara says
I’m so glad you stopped by. Thanks!