In this delectable culinary journey, we present a symphony of flavors and textures, starring the humble zucchini and summer squash, transformed into a mouthwatering gratin. This dish is a celebration of the summer harvest, where the natural sweetness of these vegetables intertwines with a medley of savory ingredients, resulting in a harmonious ensemble that will tantalize your taste buds. Parmesan cheese, with its nutty and sharp notes, adds a touch of sophistication, while fresh thyme weaves its aromatic magic, creating a fragrant symphony that uplifts the senses. As you delve into this culinary masterpiece, each bite reveals a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas, leaving you craving more. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!
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PARMESAN SQUASH CASSEROLE
Parmesan Squash Casserole is a perfect way to use up all that squash and zucchini from the garden. Seasoned with fresh herbs and cheeses, this is a delightful side dish to any meal.
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a large casserole dish with nonstick spray.Slice the squash into 1/4" slices. If they are larger squash, cut them down the middle before slicing.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the squash, garlic, thyme, and salt to taste.Sauté and stir until the squash is just starting to soften. Don't overcook!
- Remove from heat and add tomatoes.
- Beat together the eggs, sour cream, cheeses, and lemon juice in a medium sized bowl.
- Place half of the squash into the bottom of the casserole (you can be fancy and layer it like in the picture or you can just toss it in).
- Sprinkle on some salt and pepper then spread 1/2 of the egg mixture over the top. Repeat with remaining squash and egg mixture.Top with additional feta and Parmesan if desired.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the mixture is bubbling and slightly set.Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 204 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
YELLOW SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN
This gratin is the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer squash. It's easy to prepare, takes just 10 minutes in the oven and serves up bubbly and delicious. -Jonathan Lawler, Greenfield, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add zucchini, yellow squash and shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more., Add the cream; cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup cheese. Spoon mixture into a greased 11x7-in. or 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and cheese. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 357mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
ZUCCHINI AND SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN WITH PARMESAN AND FRESH THYME
this is AMAZING!!!! Have some nice crusty bread to sop up the luscious juices. I served this as a main dish--serves 4 as a main dish, six-eight as a side. Please be sure to let this set out before serving, as the recipe instructs--it makes it a much more cohesive gratin.
Provided by spatchcock
Categories Onions
Time 1h25m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To cook the onions: In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions and sauté, stirring frequently, until limp and golden brown, about 20 minute Reduce the heat to medium-low if they're browning too quickly.
- Add the garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread the onions and garlic evenly in the bottom of an oiled 2-quart shallow gratin dish (preferably oval).
- Let cool.
- To assemble the gratin: Heat the oven to 375°F.
- Put the tomato slices on a shallow plate to drain for a few minutes and then discard the collected juices.
- In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini and squash slices with 1-1/2 Tbsp of the olive oil, 2 Tbsp of the thyme, and 1/2 teaspoons of the salt.
- Reserve half of the cheese for the top of the gratin.
- Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the thyme over the onions in the gratin.
- Starting at one end of the baking dish, lay a row of slightly overlapping tomato slices across the width of the dish and sprinkle with a little of the cheese.
- Next, lay a row of zucchini, overlapping the tomatoes by two-thirds, and sprinkle with cheese.
- Repeat with a row of squash, and then repeat rows, sprinkling each with cheese, until the gratin is full.
- Season lightly with pepper and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt.
- Drizzle the remaining 1-1/2 Tbsp olive oil over all.
- Combine the reserved cheese with the remaining 1 Tbsp thyme and sprinkle this over the whole gratin.
- Cook until well-browned all over and the juices have bubbled for a while and reduced considerably, 65 to 70 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.8, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 18, Sodium 1050.8, Carbohydrate 90.9, Fiber 46.5, Sugar 10.3, Protein 30.2
SUMMER SQUASH AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN
Easy to make and delicious squash and zucchini gratin side dish.
Provided by becky
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Slice onion into thin rounds. Slice zucchini and yellow squash into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Melt butter in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add onion slices and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream and ricotta cheese; stir and simmer until bubbly and starting to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Slowly stir in Parmesan cheese. Add zucchini and summer squash and gently stir to combine. Cook for just a few minutes then sprinkle with bacon. Spread Gouda cheese evenly over the bacon and top with salt and pepper.
- Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cheese is deep golden brown on top and squash is tender, about 20 minutes. If squash needs more cooking time, cover the skillet with foil so the top crust doesn't get too dark.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 130.7 mg, Fat 38.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 22.2 g, Sodium 1087.3 mg, Sugar 3 g
SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN
I tried this when summer squash came into season and it came out beautifully. Simple and delicious!
Provided by ajodha01
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 1h2m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Place buttery crackers and cornmeal in a plastic resealable bag; seal and pound into fine crumbs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir milk and butter into the skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in crumb mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Remove from heat.
- Spread yellow squash mixture evenly in an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Increase heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue baking until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 22.6 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 186.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN WITH TOMATOES, PARMESAN AND FRESH THYME
Delicious veggie dish with intense flavor. Suitable as a main course for a light meal, or a fantastic summer side dish. A shallow oval gratin dish will give you the best results, but a shallow casserole dish will work as well, just be certain to cook it until the veggies have shrunken and the juices have reduced. Source: Fine Cooking
Provided by Tracy K
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- To cook the onions-- In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions and sauté, stirring frequently, until limp and golden brown, about 2 min.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low if they're browning too quickly.
- Add the garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 min.
- Spread the onions and garlic evenly in the bottom of an oiled 2-qt. shallow gratin dish (preferably oval).
- Let cool.
- To assemble the gratin: Put the tomato slices on a shallow plate to drain for a few minutes and then discard the collected juices.
- In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini and squash slices with 1-1/2 Tbs. of the olive oil, 2 Tbs.of the thyme, and 1/2 tsp.of the salt.
- Reserve half of the cheese for the top of the gratin.
- Sprinkle 1 Tbs.of the thyme over the onions in the gratin.
- Starting at one end of the baking dish, lay a row of slightly overlapping tomato slices across the width of the dish and sprinkle with a little of the cheese.
- Next, lay a row of zucchini, overlapping the tomatoes by two-thirds, and sprinkle with cheese.
- Repeat with a row of squash, and then repeat rows, sprinkling each with cheese, until the gratin is full.
- Season lightly with pepper and the remaining 1/2 tsp.salt.
- Drizzle the remaining 1-1/2 Tbs.olive oil over all.
- Combine the reserved cheese with the remaining 1 Tbs. thyme and sprinkle this over the whole gratin.
- Cook until well-browned all over and the juices have bubbled for a while and reduced considerably, 65 to 70 min.
- Let cool for at least 15 min.before serving.
- NOTE: You can use any combination of summer squash for this dish.
Tips:
- Choose the right zucchini and summer squash. Look for firm, unblemished vegetables that are about the same size. This will ensure that they cook evenly.
- Slice the zucchini and summer squash thinly. This will help them cook quickly and evenly. You can use a mandoline slicer or a sharp knife.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. When cooking the zucchini and summer squash, make sure to spread them out in a single layer. This will help them brown evenly.
- Season the vegetables well. Salt and pepper are essential, but you can also add other spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Use a good quality cheese. Parmesan cheese is the classic choice for this dish, but you can also use other hard cheeses, such as cheddar or Gruyère.
- Don't overcook the gratin. The vegetables should be tender, but still slightly firm. Overcooked vegetables will be mushy.
Conclusion:
Zucchini and summer squash gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up fresh zucchini and summer squash, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a new side dish, give this gratin a try. You won't be disappointed!
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