Moms Zucchini Casserole Recipes

GARLIC PARMESAN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 1 ½-quart baking dish; set aside.
• Place zucchini in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and allow to sit for about 10 minutes (this will help draw out some of the water from the zucchini). After 10 minutes, squeeze out the moisture from the zucchini. TIP: In order to make sure that you get most of the water out of the zucchini (and avoid a runny casserole), wrap the zucchini in a dish towel. Squeeze it and wring it out multiple times while it's in the towel -- you will be shocked by how much liquid comes out!
• In a large bowl, combine zucchini, onion, garlic, eggs, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and cheddar cheese. Gently press the mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, pour melted butter over breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Stir until completely combined.
• After 20 minutes, remove zucchini from the oven. Sprinkle buttered breadcrumbs over the zucchini and return the dish to the oven. Continue baking for about 5-10 more minutes, or until the top is golden brown and crispy.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large pot boil salted water and add zucchini. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Drain in a colander in the sink until needed.
• In a large skillet melt butter. Add onions and carrots. Saute until tender. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
• In a seperate bowl remove 1 1/4 cups of the stuffing mixture and set aside remainder. In a large bowl combine mushroom soup, sour cream and 1 1/4 cup of the stuffing mixture. Add onion mixture and stir until blended. Add zucchini and stir gently until coated. Dump into your prepared dish.
• In a medium sized skillet melt butter and add remaining stuffing mixture. Saute until browned. Spread over top of the casserole. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute zucchini, carrots and onions in butter. Stir in 1 1/2 cups stuffing mix, soup and sour cream. Turn it into 1 1/2 or 2 quart casserole dish.
• Toss remaining stuffing mix (3/4 cup) with some melted butter and sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.

LIGHTER ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté the onion in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant.
• Cut each tomato into 3 to 5 pieces and add to the oil, along with the herbs, salt, and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat until the liquid is mostly gone (but not dry), stirring occasionally-you should end up without about 1 cup of the mixture. This should take about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the zucchini into slices approximately 1/4 inch thick. These can be either round slices, or lengthwise. Take the largest slices and line the bottom of a 9x9-inch or 8x8-inch pan, or a similarly-sized round pan.
• Spread about one-fourth of the tomatoes on top of the zucchini, followed by one-fourth of the cheese.
• Continue layering the sauce, zucchini, and cheese. It should come out to four even layers. Hold off on the final layer of cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Top with the rest of the cheese, and lower the temperature to 375F. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook zucchini until tender. (On the stove, add a little water, cover and cook about 15 minutes. In the microwave, cook about 5 minutes.).
• Either on the stove or in the microwave, melt butter with onions in it.
• Pour water off zucchini.
• Combine zucchini, onions, butter, salt, pepper and pinched bread in a good-sized bowl and stir.
• Add egg and first amount of cheese and stir.
• Pour into a greased casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Add remaining cheese about 10 minutes before casserole is done.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Unroll crescent rolls, and press into a 9-inch pie pan, covering sides and bottom.
• Melt margarine in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the zucchini and onion until tender. Season with parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Remove skillet from heat. Cool zucchini mixture slightly, then mix in eggs and cheese. Pour mixture over the crust.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly beat eggs in a shallow dish; set aside. In a second dish, mix bread crumbs with garlic powder, celery salt and Parmesan cheese. Dip zucchini slices into egg, then into crumb mixture. Arrange zucchini on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden; turn over and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Layer half of zucchini in a greased 13"x9" baking pan; top with half of tomatoes, garlic powder and oregano to taste and half the mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through. Tip: Use Mom's vintage baking dishes from the 1950's to serve up casseroles with sweet memories. If you don't have any of hers, keep an eye open at tag sales and thrift stores...you may find the very same kind of dishes she used!

MOM'S ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook zucchini in salted water until almost tender.
• Drain.
• They will cook more later so be sure not to overcook.
• Brown ground beef.
• Add everything but the corn flake crumbs, and cook a few minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add enough crumbs to absorb grease.
• Melt butter; add dry ingredients; stir.
• Add milk; stir until thick and smooth.
• Remove from heat and add cheese.
• Stir until melted.
• In a greased casserole, layer half the zucchini, half the beef, and half the sauce.
• Repeat this layering again.
• Sprinkle with corn flake crumbs.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for about half an hour or until edges are bubbly.