Summer Squash Gratin

Description

I tried this when summer squash came into season and it came out beautifully. Simple and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 6 buttery crackers
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 yellow squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 2 zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Place buttery crackers and cornmeal in a plastic resealable bag; seal and pound into fine crumbs.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until translucent
  4. about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini. Season with garlic powder
  5. salt
  6. and pepper. Cook until softened
  7. about 10 minutes.
  8. Stir milk and butter into the skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until butter is melted
  9. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in crumb mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Remove from heat.
  10. Spread yellow squash mixture evenly in an 8-inch square baking pan.
  11. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly
  12. about 15 minutes. Increase heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue baking until lightly browned
  13. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 42 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins

Servings: 6

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