Skinny Zucchini Casserole Recipe (2024)

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This Skinny Zucchini Casserole recipe is skinny but absolutely not a boring diet food. Even zucchini haters will love this tasty casserole! Serve it for lunch or as a side for dinner. You'll miss it even in winter!

We LOVE vegetarian recipes with zucchini during summer. Cheese stuffed zucchini boats, vegan zucchini tomato casserole and feta zucchini fritters are our summer favorites.

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What comes to your mind when you see the title of this post? Another boring diet food that has a nice photo? You will have to apologize to this Skinny Zucchini Casserole recipe for thinking that way once you have the first bite.

I promise, it will become one of your favorite summer treats before you realize. You can pair it with fresh shepherd’s salad or cacik, which is a cold dip made of yogurt and cucumber to have the great flavors of summer.

As a child, I remember zucchini was one of the vegetables I didn't enjoy eating. I never refused to eat a meal made by mom, I wasn't that kind of kid. However, there were a few foods that I found really tasteless. I can't even tell you how zucchini has become my favorite summer vegetable now. I LOVE to create recipes with it!

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About The Ingredients

It is a low calorie recipe, that’s right. But it doesn’t mean that it is tasteless and unappealing. On the contrary, even zucchini haters will love this amazingly tasty, yet skinny zucchini casserole recipe.

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For one thing, it doesn’t contain any oil or butter. I just used ½ tablespoon butter to grease the pan. I used a few simple ingredients for this incredibly yummy zucchini casserole. When someone sees and wants to make this recipe, there is no need to go for shopping. These are some very basic ingredients that I’m sure you always have in your kitchen.

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Besides zucchinis, you mainly need 2 eggs and a little cornmeal and breadcrumbs, which will help the grated zucchini hold together. Also, to make this casserole that tasty, you need a little cheese and black pepper.

I used just a few tablespoons of kasar cheese, which is a Turkish type of cheese but mozzarella or parmesan works fine too. If you are a fan of cheese in your casserole recipes, go check out our baked cheesy zucchini too!

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Personally, I feel that black pepper is a must for this recipe. You will agree with me when that very tempting smell of zucchini and black pepper fills in your home when baking. Black pepper is one of the ingredients here which saves this casserole from being boring.

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This zucchini casserole recipe is healthy and full of flavor with a wonderful golden crust. I used a combination of cornmeal and breadcrumbs and kasar cheese to have this yummy crust. You can use just cornmeal and leave out breadcrumbs if you have a gluten-free diet.

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A very tasty zucchini casserole flavored with black pepper and a little cheese.

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • ½ tablespoon butter for the pan (you can use a cooking spray instead)
  • 3 and ½ cups grated zucchini
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • 4 tablespoons grated mozzarella, kasar cheese or parmesan

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C.
  2. Grease a baking pan with butter.
  3. Place the grated zucchini on a cheesecloth and squeeze as much liquid as you can. See the video above for this.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Add in the zucchini, black pepper and salt. Stir until combined well. Add in 1 tablespoon cheese and give it a good stir.
  5. Pour this mixture into the baking pan and spread evenly.
  6. Sprinkle cornmeal and breadcrumbs and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. Remove it from oven, top with the remaining cheese. Make small holes with a knife and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
  8. Serve warm.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 113
  • Sugar: 0.6 g
  • Sodium: 462.3 mg
  • Fat: 5.7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
  • Protein: 6.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 100.4 mg

Keywords: zucchini casserole, vegetarian zucchini casserole

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  1. Brad B says

    The recipe was pretty easy to make. If I made it again, I would definitely cut back on the black pepper and add some other spices (cumin, oregano, cayenne?) as the flavor was a little one-dimensional.

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FAQs

What is a good substitute for zucchini in a casserole? ›

Opt for other squash

Especially considering you can substitute either patty pan or summer squash for zucchini in virtually any dish.

Why is my squash casserole watery? ›

Drain the squash: To prevent your squash casserole from being too watery, it's important to get as much liquid out of the squash during the initial cooking process as possible.

How do you keep zucchini from getting soggy in the oven? ›

Thick slices

Especially when roasting, zucchini should be sliced into thick, ½ inch slices to ensure they don't get soggy in the oven.

What vegetables can you use in place of zucchini? ›

Crookneck yellow squash can take the place of zucchini in any dish, and you might find you prefer how it tastes.

How to make zucchini less watery? ›

Slice and salt zucchini in advance of cooking to draw out some of the vegetable's excess moisture (while also seasoning it more thoroughly). To do this, cut up a pound of zucchini and toss it with ½ teaspoon of table salt. Let it drain in a colander for about 30 minutes before patting it dry and cooking it.

How do you keep a casserole moist? ›

Pro Tip: Avoid Dry Casserole.

The best way to prevent it from drying out is to add a little bit of water, around ¼ cup, to the top of it. Allow the water to seep between the food and the sides of the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil to seal in the moisture.

Why is zucchini used in baking? ›

In baking, consider zucchini as an ingredient similar to bananas or applesauce. It adds a wonderful texture and moistness to baked goods, and helps bulk up cakes and breads and muffins with a boost of nutrition, too! Zucchini has such a mild flavor that it pairs beautifully with everything from cinnamon to chocolate.

Can you replace zucchini with cucumber? ›

Yes and no. You can only use cucumber if the recipe calls for raw zucchini. But if you're substituting for recipes that require cooked zucchinis, using cucumbers is less than ideal as they tend to get soggy when cooked. We recommend using cucumbers in salads and stir fry recipes that only require light cooking.

What is the green vegetable like zucchini? ›

Tatuma. This Mexican heirloom squash (also called calabacita) is firmer than other types of summer squash, but it's sweeter and more flavorful. They're usually shaped like paler green zucchini, although sometimes they're spherical. Use them in any of your favorite zucchini recipes to give the dish a flavor boost.

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