Name: Zucchini Gratin Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 1½ lb zucchini; ½ cup onion; salt; pepper; ¼ tsp dried thyme; ½ cup heavy cream; ¾ cup milk; 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese; ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp parsley; Cooking spray

How To Make Zucchini Gratin

Tender zucchinis are slathered in a rich and cheesy sauce to make this zucchini gratin. This dish is simple yet sophisticated all at once.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4tbspbutterdivided use
2tbspflour
1½lbzucchinicut into ½ inch slices
½cuponiondiced
saltto taste
pepperto taste
¼tspdried thyme
½cupheavy cream
¾cupmilk
2cupsMonterey Jack Cheeseshredded
½cupItalian breadcrumbs
1tbspparsleychopped
Cooking spray

Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over medium heat. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the zucchini and onion to the pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove the zucchini mixture from the pan and place in a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
Wipe the pan with a paper towel.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Add the flour and whisk to combine.
Cook the flour mixture for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Whisk in the milk and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cream, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook the sauce for an additional 2 minutes or until just thickened.
Coat a 6-cup baking dish with cooking spray.
Place ¼ of the sauce in the bottom of the pan.
Add ⅓ of the zucchini mixture.
Top the zucchini mixture with ¼ of the sauce and ⅓ of the cheese.
Continue layering the zucchini, sauce, and cheese.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the final layer.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted and breadcrumbs are golden brown.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.