Easy Cheesy Zucchini Gratin

Submitted by Sharon123

"Adapted from the Barefoot Contessa show, this is easy to make! Oh, and did I mention it's delicious too?!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 -5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for topping (start with 3, then see how much more you want to put in)
• 2 yellow onions, cut in 1/2 and sliced
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
• 2 lbs zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 4 zucchini)
• 1 -2 teaspoon kosher salt (or sea salt to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup hot milk
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (or Italian breadcrumbs)
• 3⁄4 cup grated gruyere cheese (or Gouda, cheddar, Swiss or Parmesan)

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Melt butter in a 12-inch saute pan and cook the onions over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned. If using garlic, add the last 10 minutes of cooking.
3. Add the zucchini and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until just tender.
4. Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook uncovered for 5 more minutes. Stir in the flour. Add the hot milk and cook over low heat for a few more minutes, until it makes a sauce.
5. Pour the mixture into an 8"x10" baking dish.
6. Combine the bread crumbs and cheese and sprinkle on top of the zucchini mixture. Dot with 1 tablespoon of the extra butter cut into small bits.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and browned. Enjoy!

Reviews

[jackieblue]

What a delicious way to enjoy a zucchini from the garden. I almost never use nutmeg but I left it in this recipe and I was glad I did. The saute time with the onions and garlic added a lot of depth. We will enjoy this again.

 

[Kit Katchen]

Oh my goodness this is good! We had company over and everyone went for seconds on this one! We just loved it! I used half yellow squash & half zucchini since I had a ton of both from our garden. I also used half milk & half 1/2 & 1/2. I upped the flour to 3 Tbsp & mixed that into the milk before pouring over the zucchini. The textures and flavors are wonderful and it's easy to put together. I even had to give over the recipe to the guests before they would leave! Thank you for a wonderful dish :)

 

[Antifreesz]

I was a little unsure of making this dish and it’s not the prettiest dish I’ve ever made but WOW- I was so pleasantly surprised when I tasted this. I used whole wheat Italian bread crumbs, half 1 percent milk and half fat free milk and still had a nice creamy texture. I am always on the look out for recipes to use for the overflowing garden bounty of cucuzza and I think this will be perfect.

 

[KLBoyle]

WOW! This made a delicious side dish for Thanksgiving. I bought swiss to use for this but ended up using the last bits from other bags of cheese as well. It ended up being a blend of swiss, colby jack and parmesan and it was awesome, everyone loved it. I will most definitely be making this often. Thanks for posting this amazing recipe Sharon!

 

[Ginger Rose]

This was easy and tasty! It was a nice way to use zucchini and the crunchy, cheesy topping went well. Thanks!