Squash + Zucchini Casserole

It’s summer and if you’re invited to any sort of dinner/BBQ and asked to bring a tasty “veggie” dish…here’s one that should work out really well for you!

I loved making it because basically other than buying the squash and zucchini, I had all the ingredients (and, in fact, I did have 2 zucchinis ready from my own garden!)

So you can plan accordingly, this recipe takes about an hour total from preparation through cooking.

Ingredients:

  • 3 small zucchini, about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 3 small summer squash, about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • (optional) about 5-6 thin slices of onion
  • 1/2 cup vegan broth (I use Rapunzel vegan vegetable bouillon with sea salt) or water

Rapunzel vegan bouillon

  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 4 tablespoons vegan butter (I use Earth Balance), cut in small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons fine dry vegan bread crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons vegan parmesan cheese (today, I used Parmela, parmesan cheese replacer)

Parmela Parmesan

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°.

2. Wash the squash and zucchini, trim ends, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

squash and zucchini

3. Layer squash and zucchini slices in a greased 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish.

layered squash and zucchini

4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper between the layers.

5. This is where I laid the thinly sliced onion on top of the layers – again this is optional.

layer of onion over squash

6. Combine the vegan broth with the garlic and pour over the squash.

vegan bouillon and garlic
this photo shows a cup of broth, but I only used half a cup

7. Place the pieces of vegan butter on top of layers and then sprinkle with the bread crumbs and vegan parmesan cheese.

casserole ready for baking

8. Cover and bake for 35 minutes then uncover and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes longer, until the top is browned and the squash is tender.

I was taking this dish to a summer party, so I placed the cover on the casserole dish and carried it over that way. We ate pretty soon after we arrived so no re-heating was necessary and the dish was delicious!!

squash casserole

Happy Summer y’all!!

(sorry a bit of a swayback to my years living in the South!)

 

P.S. Bubba wanted everyone to know his help in the kitchen was vital for preparing this recipe.

Bubba's serious chef pose
serious, chef pose

Lita

3 Comments on Simple Summer Dish – Squash & Zucchini

  1. oh, bubs. that face. cheer up!

    i LOVE zucchini, but i don’t think david ever had it before we started living together! i think the next time i get my paws on a few, i’m going to make those greek zucchini fritters– in addition to this casserole!

    • ooohhh zucchini fritters sound so yummy right now!!! Going to look up a recipe now…let me know if you have a good one!

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