ZUCCHINI DUTCH CHEESE CASSEROLE

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This microwave dish is perfect for those hot and humid days when the garden is bursting with zucchini.

Provided by Marcy

Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Noodle Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups egg noodles
4 cups diced zucchini
½ cup water
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 ½ cups chopped mushrooms
½ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
¼ cup flour
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon dried basil
1 ½ cups milk
1 ½ cups shredded Gouda cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the egg noodles, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Meanwhile, place the zucchini and water into a 2 quart, microwave safe casserole dish with lid. Cover and cook in the microwave on high for 6 minutes. Scrape the zucchini into the colander with the pasta and set aside. Place the butter, mushrooms, onion, and garlic into the casserole dish. Cook on high for 3 minutes, then stir in the flour, salt, and basil. Stir in the milk, then return the dish to the microwave and cook on high 5 minutes more, stirring every 2 minutes.
Stir the zucchini and pasta into the mushroom sauce along with 1 cup of the Gouda cheese. Cook for 6 more minutes on high, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and cook another minute until the cheese has melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 105.1 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 943.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g