Zucchini Courgette And Mushroom Casserole Recipes

ZUCCHINI (COURGETTE) AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel zucchini if very large and slice.
• Dice onion.
• Cook both in salty water till zucchini slices are soft but not mushy.
• Butter bottom and sides of casserole dish.
• Pour in bread crumbs and swirl around till butter is coated.
• Bottom should have a heavier layer on it.
• Drain zucchini and onion thouroughly.
• Place in casserole dish on top of bread crumbs
• Sprinkle with pepper to taste.
• Cover with mushrooms and pour soup over the dish.
• Sprinkle on grated cheese.
• Cook at 320F degrees (160 C) till cheese melted.

ROGER VERGé'S ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO CASSEROLE (TIAN DE COURGETTES ET TOMATES)

Steps:

• If the peppers are to be used, preheat the broiler. Place the peppers under the broiler and roast until they are burnt on one side. Turn and roast on the other side. Continue turning until roasted all over, top and bottom. Put in a plastic bag to cool. Peel. Discard the stems and seeds. Cut the peppers into thin strips. There should be about three-quarters of a cup.
• Trim off the ends of the zucchini. Using a swivel-bladed vegetable cutter, trim off the sides of each zucchini, leaving intervals of green to make a pattern. Cut the zucchini on the bias into quarter-inch slices. There should be about seven cups.
• Remove the cores from the tomatoes. Cut each tomato slice about one-third inch thick.
• Peel the onion and cut it in half crosswise. Cut each half into very thin slices. There should be about two cups. Put the onion in a heavy saucepan.
• Add one-third cup of oil and the water to the onion. Bring to the boil and cook over relatively high heat about 10 or 12 minutes. When ready, the onion will be nicely glazed and lightly browned. Do not burn.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spoon the onion over the bottom of an oval or rectangular baking dish (a dish that measures about 13 1/2 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal). Sprinkle the garlic and pepper strips over the onion.
• Arrange a layer of tomatoes, letting them lean at an angle against the sides of the baking dish. Arrange a layer of zucchini against the tomatoes. Continue making layers until all the tomatoes and zucchini are used. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and the thyme. Dribble the remaining one-quarter cup of oil over all.
• Place in the oven and bake 30 minutes. Increase the oven heat to 475 degrees and continue baking about 45 minutes. At this point the top of the vegetables will be quite dark. Press the vegetables down with a flat pancake turner. Return to the oven and continue baking 15 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

ZUCCHINI MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss together first 5 ingredients; place in a shallow greased 2-qt. baking dish., Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms and onion in oil until tender; drain., In a large bowl, combine the vegetable mixture, cheese, soup, sour cream and salt. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine cracker crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over vegetable mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

COTTAGE CHEESE AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add zucchini, squash, mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Drain.
• Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl until blended. Stir in cooked vegetable mixture. Spoon into 2-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 45 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

MUSHROOM, LEEK, AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and onion to the hot skillet and saute for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to saute until leeks and onion are tender, 6 to 8 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut zucchini, yellow squash, and Roma tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices.
• Transfer mushroom mixture to the prepared casserole dish and spread evenly over the bottom. Layer zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes on top of the onion mixture.
• Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, cashews, tarragon, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle over the vegetables to cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until gratin is dark brown all over, about 1 hour.

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook zucchini in lightly salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, and place in a large bowl. Stir in the condensed soup, sour cream, onion, and carrots.
• In a small bowl, mix together stuffing and melted butter. Spread half of the stuffing mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish, add a layer of the zucchini mixture, and top with remaining stuffing mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown.