Zucchini Mexicana

Submitted by lazyme

"This is a great way to use up zucchini and a good side dish with a Mexican entree."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 medium onion, slice thinly
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 lbs zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cutup, drained
• 2 tablespoons diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder, seasoned
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 4 ounces monterey jack cheese, grated

directions

1. Saute onion in oil.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for the cheese.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Place zucchini mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish and top with cheese.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

We loved this! The landlord had given us some ginormous summer squashes (the "yellow zucchini", lol) from his garden, and I was looking for a different way to prepare them. Oddly enough, I was a bit skeptical of the cheese in this before trying it, but we both really enjoyed it. DH actually had two big servings of it with dinner (usually he asks for a second helping of the protein, but rarely the veggies). I'll have to keep this recipe on hand for zucchini season, thanks for posting! Made for The Honeys for ZWT8

 

[kitty.rock]

This was so good - I adjusted the recipe for 1 pound of zucchini. This turned out great and the flavors were fabulous...loved the cheese and this went great with our TexMex dinner tonight. Will definitely make this again as it's a nice variation for zucchini. I sliced mine a little thicker than called for and they baked up without getting too soggy. Thanks for posting - made for ZWT8 and the Herbaceous Curvaceous Honeys.

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

Mmmmm :) yes, we liked this very much :) I did use more tomatoes and their sauce, but thats okay, we do like lots of sauce. And I didn't realise that I had used up all my mozzarella, so I had to use grated cheddar, and I crumbled a little feta on top of that. Really good way to use a vegetable that is always readily available and usually well-priced. We enjoyed this with recipe#485199, all in all a lovely vegetarian meal :) Made for Family Picks, ZWT8

 

[loof751]

Yummy - great zucchini recipe! I used Mexican-style tomatoes and a 4-oz can of green chilis and that gave this just the right zip! Served as a main course with flatbread and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing the recipe! Made for ZWT8, Chefs gone WILD!

 

[Susie D]

Zucchini is one of my favorite veggies & I'm always looking for new ways to serve it. This one was a true find and deliciously different. I liked the mexican flavors and especially like that the light topping of cheese gave it a cheesy taste while still being low in calories. Thank you for sharing the recipe!