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summer squash cheesy bake

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Stacey Lawson
@slawson
New Orleans, LA

My brother plants a large garden every year and just the other day his zucchini and yellow squash are now ready. I brought some home and wanted something a little different to do with it where they weren't cooked to a mush.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Once you try this cheesy casserole, you may never eat summer squash another way. This is fantastic! Onions and garlic are a great base for the bake and add tons of flavor. The basil sprinkled on top ends up melting into the two kinds of cheese to create a gooey cheesy layer. The combination of Parmesan and mozzarella really make the dish special. All of the flavors melt together to create a delicious side dish. The end result is as pretty as it is tasty.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For summer squash cheesy bake

  • 1 lg
    zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 4 lg
    yellow squash, thinly sliced
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried basil
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
  • 1/2 -3/4 c
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make summer squash cheesy bake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sauteeing onions and garlic.
    2
    Sauté onions and garlic in two or three tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  • Coating a baking dish in non-stick spray.
    3
    Prepare a baking dish (approximately 8x8) with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Onions and garlic added to the baking dish.
    4
    Spread the onions and garlic on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Stacking zucchini and squash in the baking dish.
    5
    Stack zucchini and yellow squash alternating vegetables. Make rows in the baking dish, standing the vegetables vertically in the pan. Continue until you fill the pan.
  • Summer squash sprinkled with seasoning and olive oil.
    6
    Sprinkle squash with dried basil, salt, and pepper; then drizzle with olive oil.
  • Covered dish baking in the oven.
    7
    Cover pan with foil and bake in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
  • Parmesan cheese sprinkled onto the squash.
    8
    Uncover pan. Cover vegetables with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
  • Mozzarella cheese sprinkled onto the baking dish.
    9
    Then cover vegetables with mozzarella cheese and return to oven for about 5 minutes until cheese gets golden brown.
  • Broiling the bake under the broiler.
    10
    You can also place it under the broiler.
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