Moms Cheddar Zucchini Tomato Onion Gratin Recipes

CHEESY ZUCCHINI TOMATO ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat an 8x8-inch baking dish with olive oil.
• Prepare vegetables by cutting zucchini in half lengthwise then slicing. Dice tomato and slice onion thinly.
• In a large bowl, toss the vegetables together with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place in prepared baking dish and drizzle a little more olive oil over vegetables. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• While zucchini is baking, grate both cheeses.
• Remove casserole from oven, uncover, and sprinkle cheeses over top of vegetables.
• Place back in oven and bake, uncovered, for another 30 minutes.

MOM'S CHEDDAR ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, & ONION GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In an 8" x 8" baking dish, lay the zucchini, then the onions, then the tomatoes. Top with a pinch of salt and pepper, then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the cheese melted.
• Top with fresh basil if desired and serve.

ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Wash zucchini and tomatoes. Cut tomatoes in half.
• Dice onion.
• Peel garlic clove and mince.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter, onion and garlic to a pan and sauté until onions are tender.
• Cut zucchini into about 1/2 inch rounds.
• Add zucchini rounds to pan. Over medium heat, sauté zucchini until tender.
• Use a slotted spoon. Layer zucchini on the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Add 1/2 of the cut tomatoes, shredded cheese and repeat.

TOMATO-CHEDDAR GRATIN

Steps:

• Position a rack 5 to 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler.
• Put the tortillas in a food processor and pulse until they reach a fine crumb. Sprinkle half the tortilla crumbs evenly in a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Arrange the tomatoes, cut-side up, over the crumbs. Sprinkle evenly with the garlic, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper. Top with the Cheddar.
• Toss the remaining crumbs with the oil in a small bowl; sprinkle over the Cheddar. Broil until the Cheddar is melted and the crumbs are golden, about 10 minutes.

ZUCCHINI E POMODORI GRATINATI (ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO GRATIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Move oven rack into the top third of the oven.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and spread the zucchini slices into the skillet in a single layer. If they don't fit, cook them in batches. Sprinkle pieces of garlic over the zucchini, and cook until the zucchini are golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
• Arrange the slices of zucchini in an 9x12-inch glass baking dish, alternating with slices of mozzarella cheese and tomato, so that the slices overlap each other in a neat row pattern. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and basil over the dish, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and brown and the dish is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN

Steps:

• Slice the tomatoes and zucchini into 1/4-inch thick round slices, as uniformly as you can. On a cookie sheet or ovenproof platter, overlap the tomato and zucchini in a decorative pattern, like red and green shingles on a gingerbread house. Blend all the dry ingredients together, then scatter them evenly over the tomatoes and zucchini. Sprinkle the olive oil on top and bake in a 375 degree oven until golden and crusty, about 20 minutes. Present the platter or sheet at the table, using a cake server or metal spatula to slide several overlapping pieces onto each diner's plate.;

EASY CHEESY ZUCCHINI GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a 12-inch saute pan and cook the onions over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned. If using garlic, add the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Add the zucchini and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until just tender.
• Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook uncovered for 5 more minutes. Stir in the flour. Add the hot milk and cook over low heat for a few more minutes, until it makes a sauce.
• Pour the mixture into an 8"x10" baking dish.
• Combine the bread crumbs and cheese and sprinkle on top of the zucchini mixture. Dot with 1 tablespoon of the extra butter cut into small bits.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and browned. Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI-TOMATO GRATINE / GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Cover bottom of pan with layer of zucchini, followed by tomatoes, then onions.
• Season with salt and pepper and dot with butter.
• Continue to layer in baking dish until all ingredients are used.
• Sprinkle crumbs on top.
• Bake gratine, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Variations: Add chopped fresh herbs such as basil, oregano or summer savory to the layers.
• Add minced garlic.
• Grate 12 ounces of cheese, such as cheddar, fontina, mozzarella or parmesan, and layer it with vegetables.