How To Make Three Cheese Zucchini Gratin
Enjoy comfort food but without all the carbs when you make this zucchini gratin. It even has a combination of three kinds of cheese!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6medium zucchini
- 1cupmozzarella cheese,shredded
- 1cupparmesan cheese,shredded
- 1cupcheddar cheese,shredded
- ½cupmilk
- ½cupheavy whipping cream
- 2tbspflour
- 2tbspbutter
- 1tspsalt
- ½tspgarlic powder
For Topping:
- ½cupbread crumbs
- ¼cupparmesan,grated
- 1tbspbutter,melted
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray with cooking spray a 2 quart casserole dish.
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In a medium saucepan melt 2 Tablespoons butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it has thickened up. Slowly whisk in milk and heavy cream.
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Add in cheese and continue to mix until cheese has melted. Stir in garlic powder and salt and set aside.
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Cut zucchini in ¼-inch slices. Layer on the bottom of the casserole dish. Add about 3 Tablespoons of cheese sauce on the top and continue to layer the zucchini and cheese sauce.
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For the topping, mix together the bread crumbs and parmesan. Sprinkle over the top of the zucchini layer. Pour the 1 Tablespoon of melted butter on the top.
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and heated through. Broil the top for about 5 minutes until it is golden brown.
Nutrition
- Calories: 559.44kcal
- Fat: 41.00g
- Saturated Fat: 24.96g
- Trans Fat: 0.49g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.73g
- Carbohydrates: 18.64g
- Fiber: 2.46g
- Sugar: 7.80g
- Protein: 30.71g
- Cholesterol: 126.52mg
- Sodium: 974.32mg
- Calcium: 850.35mg
- Potassium: 656.19mg
- Iron: 1.59mg
- Vitamin A: 366.35µg
- Vitamin C: 35.21mg
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