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Zucchini Gratin

Zucchini Gratin

Zucchini Gratin

Zucchini Gratin
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Zucchini Gratin
Ingredients
  • 6 T. butter plus 2 T. for topping
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 3 large Vidalia onions, sliced thinly
  • 4 large zucchini, sliced thinly
  • 1 T. kosher salt
  • 1 T. black pepper
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • ¼ t. ground nutmeg
  • 3 T. flour
  • 1 c. hot skim milk, regular milk or heavy cream
  • 1 c. panko bread crumbs or Italian bread crumbs or plain bread crumbs
  • 1 ½ c. grated Gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese
  • paprika
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 400.
  2. In a very large sauté pan, melt 6 T. butter and olive oil.
  3. Add onions, and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes until tender but not brown.
  4. Add zucchini, cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until tender.
  5. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Stir to blend.
  6. Blend in flour.
  7. Heat milk in microwave and add to mixture. Stir to blend and cook for a few more minutes. Mixture should thicken up. Taste for seasoning.
  8. Pour into 8x10” baking dish.
  9. In bowl, mix together the bread crumbs and cheese. Sprinkle over the casserole dish.
  10. With remaining butter, cut into pieces and dot all over the top. Sprinkle with paprika
  11. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Notes
****Freezes well. Can also be made with yellow squash or a combination of both.
 

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