I received the largest zucchini I think I have ever seen before as a gift from J’s family. At least I think it was a gift, maybe it was a challenge? I immediately thought of ratatouille, but I wanted to do something different (I will probably still make ratatouille with what is left of the massive zucchini, this only used one third!). I searched for a few recipes and came up with twist on a classic potato kugel, it is a simple zucchini casserole which uses a variety of vegetables and a 2:1 ratio of zucchini to potato.
This is also delicious, either hot or cold and reheats quite well, I ate it for lunch all last week.
(makes one 8×8″ casserole)
800g zucchini, grated
salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon pepper
a pinch of cayenne
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
400g yukon gold potatoes
4 scallions, thinly sliced
3 small carrots, grated
2 stalks celery, grated
1 red pepper, grated or finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
Combine zucchini with a healthy pinch of salt in a colander, cover with a clean dish towel and weight to let drain for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F and butter or oil a baking dish. Whisk together eggs, with salt, pepper and cayenne. Grate potatoes and add to eggs, along with half of the cheese and the scallions. Stir in zucchini, carrots, red pepper, and celery. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and drizzle on olive oil. Bake for an hour and allow to rest for 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
More Zucchini Recipes:
Zucchine Gratine
Creamy Zucchini and Basil Penne
Ratatouille
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oh thank you ….. i can always use a tastie, throw together zuchini recipe.
Looks and sounds delicious and a great way to use up all that zucchini.
Thanx for the valuable information. This was just the thing I was looking for, my gf will love it if I make it for her…..Its a surprize for her…..keep posting. Will be visiting back soon.
This is gorgeous and so creative. I've never heard of non-noodle kugel. And all your pictures are lovely.