During our summer growing season we grew so many zucchinis in our vegetable garden, I found that I was serving them everyday. So that my family would not 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 the homestead every time. No wonder, it actually has a pizza-like taste!
Here’s a peek into the making of the zucchini casserole.
Preheat oven to 400℉
Toss zucchini with olive oil. Then spread the zucchini slices on a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast until they are just starting to brown, about 10-15 minutes . Roasting the zucchini will keep the casserole from becoming watery.
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. Cover and bake for 25 minutes; remove cover and bake 5 minutes more.
Top with marinara sauce.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve as a vegetable with your favorite entree!
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
- gluten free marinara sauce homemade or jar
- grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Toss zucchini with olive oil. Then spread the zucchini slices on a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast until they are just starting to brown, about 10-15 minutes. Roasting the zucchini will keep the casserole from becoming watery.
- 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. Cover and bake for 25 minutes; remove cover and bake 5 minutes more.
- Top with marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve as a vegetable with your favorite entree!
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Ginger London says
October 29, 2014 at 9:37 pmWow! Everything looks delicious. I think I may try some of these recipes.
Barbara says
November 14, 2014 at 4:40 pmThank you for your enthusiastic comment!
Emily Stoik says
October 29, 2014 at 10:27 pmOoh this looks amazing and Healthy!!! Awesome idea!
Barbara says
November 14, 2014 at 4:41 pmIt’s so delicious. 🙂
elly stornebrink says
October 30, 2014 at 1:55 amLooks 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
November 14, 2014 at 4:43 pmYou’re welcome, Elly. I just know you’re going to love this.
Mary says
October 30, 2014 at 3:25 amOh 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
November 14, 2014 at 4:46 pmGo ahead, it so easy.
Francene Stanley says
October 30, 2014 at 6:39 amThis 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
November 14, 2014 at 4:49 pmI’m always looking for new ways with zucchini. How do you prepare it?
Victoria Virgo says
October 30, 2014 at 8:56 pmThis looks absolutely delicious. Courgettes and mozzarella cheese – what a combination – yum 🙂
Barbara says
November 14, 2014 at 5:00 pmI love that you say “courgettes”. Real tasty.
Of Goats and Greens says
November 13, 2014 at 7:23 pmHave to say, this recipe looks totally YUM! Thanks for directing me here.
Barbara says
November 14, 2014 at 5:02 pmI’m so glad you stopped by. Thanks!