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Published October 29, 2014 | Last Updated December 2, 2022 By Barbara Bianchi 16 Comments

Cheese Lover’s Zucchini Casserole

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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.

cheese lover's zucchini casserole

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.

collage showing how to slice zucchini with a mandoline slicer

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.

slice of zucchini casserole on a spatula

Top with marinara sauce.

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finished cheese lovers zucchini casserole

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.

cheese lovers zucchini casserole

I hope you love this fresh casserole as much as we do. Happy cooking!

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Cheese Lover's Zucchini Casserole

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.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword zucchini casserole, zucchini side dish ideas
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 106kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.4g
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Comments

  1. Ginger London says

    October 29, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Wow! Everything looks delicious. I think I may try some of these recipes.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 4:40 pm

      Thank you for your enthusiastic comment!

      Reply
  2. Emily Stoik says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    Ooh this looks amazing and Healthy!!! Awesome idea!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      It’s so delicious. 🙂

      Reply
  3. elly stornebrink says

    October 30, 2014 at 1:55 am

    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

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      You’re welcome, Elly. I just know you’re going to love this.

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    October 30, 2014 at 3:25 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      Go ahead, it so easy.

      Reply
  5. Francene Stanley says

    October 30, 2014 at 6:39 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      I’m always looking for new ways with zucchini. How do you prepare it?

      Reply
  6. Victoria Virgo says

    October 30, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious. Courgettes and mozzarella cheese – what a combination – yum 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      I love that you say “courgettes”. Real tasty.

      Reply
  7. Of Goats and Greens says

    November 13, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    Have to say, this recipe looks totally YUM! Thanks for directing me here.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 14, 2014 at 5:02 pm

      I’m so glad you stopped by. Thanks!

      Reply

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