Zucchini & Feta Gratin

This recipe was printed in "Sunset Magazine".

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups  hot cooked long-grain rice
• 1  cup  crumbled feta cheese, divided (4 ounces)
•  cooking spray
• 4  cups  sliced zucchini, 1/4 inch thick (about 1 & 1/2 lbs.)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1  dash ground nutmeg
• 3  large eggs, slightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine rice and 1/2 cup feta cheese in a bowl, and press into a 10 inch quiche dish or pie plate coated with cooking spray.
3. Steam zucchini slices, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Press zucchini slices gently between paper towels until barely moist.
5. Combine zucchini, 1/2 cup feta cheese, salt and pepper in a medium bowl, and arrange zucchini mixture evenly over rice.
6. Combine nutmeg and eggs, stir well with wire whisk.
7. Pour over zucchini mixture.
8. Bake@ 375 degrees for 40 minutes.