Wednesday, August 14, 2013

 
 
Adapted recipe!
 
Sorry there is no picture but trust me, this is a great recipe. And I changed it of course, to what I had in my kitchen. I found it online and it's called Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake. I went to visit teach a sister on our route but discovered she was at her daughters who is also in our ward. So Beth and I went to Robins home. They were doing chalk drawings in the front yard and as we were chatting Robin showed us her little garden on the side of her home. A great example of utilizing all the available space! She picked about 6 zucchini and gave Beth and I one each. When I got home I thought, I'm going to use this for dinner tonight. So after checking for recipes I found this one and here you go!
 
 
Grandma Mitchell's Zucchini Bake: My version has about 4 servings.
 
 
1 zucchini, cut into slices
1 Tbls. basil (calls for fresh but oh well)
1/2 chopped red onion (it calls for green onion, but I had a red onion from the garden)
1/2 tsp. thyme
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup mozzarella cheese (it says to use 1/2 c. when you mix it but I missed that and added the whole cup to cook. I like it that way)
1/2 cup parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with oil or Pam. In a bowl mix sliced zucchini, basil, onion, thyme, garlic powder and cheeses. Mix until zucchini is coated and herbs are well-distributed. Season with salt and pepper. Put mixture into prepared dish and cook for 25-35 minutes. With my oven I cooked about 10 minutes longer. When zucchini is nearly cooked through sprinkle a little more cheese over and bake 15 minutes longer. This was great and Dad really liked it too. I served it with a green salad and garlic bread. Oh My it was good!