Cheesy Zucchini Gratin

Description

This was my first attempt at a gratin and I think it turned out nicely! It’s a healthy, cheesy vegetable casserole.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 yellow squash, sliced
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup light cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Mix Gruyere cheese and panko bread crumbs together in a bowl.
  3. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted. Add zucchini
  4. yellow squash
  5. shallots
  6. and garlic; cook and stir until softened
  7. about 10 minutes. Stir in basil
  8. rosemary
  9. salt
  10. and black pepper; cook until fragrant
  11. about 1 minute.
  12. Mix flour into the skillet. Pour in cream in a steady stream and stir until thickened
  13. 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in half the cheese mixture. Remove from heat.
  14. Pour zucchini mixture into a baking dish. Top with remaining cheese mixture.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown
  16. about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 6

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