SUMMER SQUASH CHEESY BAKE

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Once you try this cheesy casserole, you may never eat summer squash another way. This is fantastic! Onions and garlic are a great base for the bake and add tons of flavor. The basil sprinkled on top ends up melting into the two kinds of cheese to create a gooey cheesy layer. The combination of Parmesan and mozzarella really make...

Provided by Stacey Lawson

Categories     Vegetables

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large zucchini, thinly sliced
4 large yellow squash, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
4 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp dried basil
1/4 c olive oil
1 c Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
1/2 -3/4 c mozzarella cheese, shredded
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. Sauté onions and garlic in two or three tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  • 3. Prepare a baking dish (approximately 8x8) with non-stick cooking spray.
  • 4. Spread the onions and garlic on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • 5. Stack zucchini and yellow squash alternating vegetables. Make rows in the baking dish, standing the vegetables vertically in the pan. Continue until you fill the pan.
  • 6. Sprinkle squash with dried basil, salt, and pepper; then drizzle with olive oil.
  • 7. Cover pan with foil and bake in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
  • 8. Uncover pan. Cover vegetables with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
  • 9. Then cover vegetables with mozzarella cheese and return to oven for about 5 minutes until cheese gets golden brown.
  • 10. You can also place it under the broiler.

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