summer squash cheesy bake

Name: Summer Squash Cheesy Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large zucchini, thinly sliced; 4 large yellow squash, thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) dried basil; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded; 1/2 -3/4 cup(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded; - salt and pepper, to taste

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Stacey Lawson

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Jul 10, 2018

My brother plants a large garden every year and just the other day his zucchini and yellow squash are now ready. I brought some home and wanted something a little different to do with it where they weren't cooked to a mush.

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Summer squash cheesy bake in a dish with melted cheese.

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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 the dish special. All of the flavors melt together to create a delicious side dish. The end result is as pretty as it is tasty.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make summer squash cheesy bake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Sauté onions and garlic in two or three tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Step 3

Prepare a baking dish (approximately 8x8) with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 4

Spread the onions and garlic on the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 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.
Step 6

Sprinkle squash with dried basil, salt, and pepper; then drizzle with olive oil.
Step 7

Cover pan with foil and bake in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
Step 8

Uncover pan. Cover vegetables with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
Step 9

Then cover vegetables with mozzarella cheese and return to oven for about 5 minutes until cheese gets golden brown.
Step 10

You can also place it under the broiler.
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