Healthy Zucchini Casserole with Walnut Breadcrumb Topping
This Healthy Zucchini Casserole incorporates zucchini, mushrooms, and cottage cheese to create a delicious and creamy casserole. Ready in just 45min this recipe is easy to make and quick to bring together.
Equipment
- 9x9 baking dish or similar
- large skillet
- mixing bowls
- Whisk
- cutting board and knife
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup milk 2% or whole
- ¼ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese divided, 1/4 cup for cream base, 1/4 cup for layering
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp fresh herbs
Walnut Breadcrumb Topping
- 2 cups bread cubes stale or day old works best
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup walnuts
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup Whipped Herb Cottage Cheese Sauce optional
Instructions
Preheat oven:
- Heat to 375°F (190°C). Lightly oil a 9x9 or similar baking dish.
Cook aromatics:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onion and cook until golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms with a pinch of salt. Cook until mushrooms release liquid and start to brown, ~6–7 minutes.
Make cream base:
- In a bowl, whisk together milk, cottage cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan, and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
Walnut Breadcrumbs
- Tear or cube the bread, then pulse in the food processor until you reach coarse crumbs.Spread the fresh crumbs on a baking sheet. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 8–12 minutes, stirring once or twice, until dry and golden.You can pulse the walnuts separately in the food processor, then toast them together with the breadcrumbs in the oven ortoss both in a skillet with olive oil until fragrant.Season with salt, pepper, and Parmesan (if using).
Assemble casserole
- Spread zucchini slices in the baking dish.Add the mushroom-onion mixture.Pour the cream base evenly over the vegetables.Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup Parmesan over the top.Add an even layer of walnut breadcrumbs.
Bake:
- Drizzle the top generously with olive oil. Cover loosely with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until golden and set in the center.
Finish with herbs:
- Sprinkle fresh herbs over the top before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 327mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 354IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 1mg
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