Delicious Zucchini Casserole

MustangMom's Note:

You've got to try this! This is my mom's recipe--it's delicious and easy to prepare! Kids love it, too! The recipe calls for bread crumbs, but we prefer crushed Ritz crackers. Depending on the size of your zucchini, most people can eat two halves.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 16.0 halves

• 8 zucchini
• ½ cup butter
• 2⁄3; cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• paprika (to taste)
• ¼ cup chopped chives
• 1 cup breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed cracker
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Wash zucchini; boil whole for 5 to 10 minutes--no more.
2. Cut off ends and slice in halves lengthwise.
3. Place in single layer in buttered casserole dish.
4. Melt butter and mix in cheddar cheese, sour cream, salt, paprika, and chives.
5. Pour over zucchini.
6. Sprinkle with bread crumbs or crackers and then parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Reviews

[Luv2cook4friends]

This is an awesome side dish- especially when you are getting sick of the green beans and plain flavored veggies. My husband loves this and he hates veggies. One suggestion- do NOT precook the zucchini. Just by baking it it gets soft. It's a waste of time and makes it too mushy. I've prepared this ahead of time (up to a day) and then just slid it in the oven. Super easy and tasty.

[Kizzikate]

We scarfed these up in no time!! I microwaved the squash for 1 minute, which made them perfectly tender. Used the cracker crumbs, & cut the butter by half. Delicious!

[Starrynews]

Very nice zucchini option! It had a nice flavor and was very filling. I omitted the butter and salt and used fat free sour cream and low fat cheddar cheese. I used homemade bread crumbs, which we enjoyed, but I will definitely try it with the Ritz cracker crumbs in the future. Because we like our zucchini a bit crispier, I omitted the boiling stage and stuck it directly in the oven for a 35 minute bake, which made it come out exactly the way we like it. Thanks for sharing a keeper!