Onion Zucchini And Rice Casserole Recipes

ZUCCHINI AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil, add rice. When water returns to a boil, reduce temperature to a low. Cover rice and cook until rice is tender.
• Preheat oven's broiler. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Cut ends from zucchini and steam until tender. Reserve 2 zucchini for garnish, then dice remaining zucchini.
• Combine butter and oil in a Dutch oven and heat until butter is melted. Add rice and diced zucchini, then saute until golden, stirring frequently. Stir in the cheeses until melted and add salt and pepper to taste. Let cool slightly, then stir in eggs quickly. Pour into a prepared baking dish and sprinkle generously with bread crumbs.
• Slice reserved zucchini and arrange around the diced mixture. Drizzle melted butter over top.
• Broil about 6 inches from the source of heat until lightly browned and bubbly.

ZUCCHINI HERB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the zucchini, green onions, and garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Season with garlic salt, basil, paprika, and oregano. Mix in the cooked rice, tomatoes, and 1 cup cheese. Continue to cook and stir until heated through. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

ZUCCHINI-ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the zucchini, water, onion and green pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain., In a large bowl, beat the egg. Add mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix well. Stir into vegetable mixture. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. In a large saucepan, cook zucchini in 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , Place rice in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Layer with chilies and 1-1/2 cups cheese. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, green pepper, onion, parsley, salt and oregano. Spread over cheese. Layer with zucchini and tomato. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425F and grease or spray a 9x13" glass baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the onion and saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and shredded zucchini and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until zucchini begings to wilt.
• Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring until the flour is absorbed.
• Stir in the milk, rice, 1/2 parmesan cheese, spices, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and pour into prepared casserole dish then sprinkle the top with the 1/4 cup leftover parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until golden and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-20 minutes before serving.

ZUCCHINI AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare rice and set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Heat oil in large skillet and add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add marjoram and zucchini. Cook, stirring, without browning, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture into bowl. Beat together cottage cheese and eggs and add to zucchini mixture. Add rice, salt, pepper and chopped parsley. Blend well. There should be about 5 cups.
• Pour mixture into 5- or 6-cup casserole. Place in oven and bake 45 minutes.

ZUCCHINI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pour rice into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan. Stir hot broth into the rice along with zucchini (and/or squash), bell peppers, onion and salt. Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 35 to 45 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, whisk milk and flour in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until bubbling and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add 1 1/2 cups Jack cheese and corn and cook, stirring, until the cheese is melted. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add sausage. Cook, stirring and breaking the sausage into small pieces with a spoon, until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• When the rice is done, stir in the sausage and cheese sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Jack cheese on top and dollop cream cheese by the teaspoonful over the casserole. Top with jalapenos.
• Return the casserole to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Let stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

SPANISH RICE WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a 2-quart flameproof casserole or saucepan heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and add onion and garlic. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook onion mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes, or until softened. Increase heat to moderate and add rice. Cook rice, stirring, 3 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil, covered.
• Bake rice, covered, in middle of oven about 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in zucchini and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

RICE WITH ZUCCHINI AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan, then add the onions, garlic, zucchini and red peppers. Stir until wilted.
• Add the rice and stir to blend. Cook briefly. Add the thyme, bay leaf, coriander, chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cover tightly. Simmer for 17 minutes.
• Uncover, remove the sprig of thyme and the bay leaf. Stir with a fork to fluff lightly.

VIDALIA ONION AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sauate onions in butter til soft.
• Combine ingredients and place in 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Can be made a day ahead. Tastes even better the next day.
• Makes great leftovers.

ONION, ZUCCHINI, AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl mix 1 teaspoon of the oil with the bread crumbs. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in a large wide saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook slowly, stirring frequently, until limp, but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add the zucchini. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and reserve. 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an ovenproof baking dish. Put 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the rice and boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain, but don't rinse. Stir the rice into the onion mixture. Add the cheese, milk, chipotle sauce, and salt and mix well. 3. Transfer rice mixture to the baking dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Remove the cover and continue to bake another 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed, the onions are very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, and the top is lightly browned. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.