I stole this recipe for Cheesy Zucchini Bake from lemontreedwelling.com. This vegetable side dish is another great way to cook zucchini! Crescent roll dough is pressed into a baking pan to make the crust. Chopped zucchini and onion are sautéed in a skillet. Eggs and spices are whisked together in a bowl and gradually added to the vegetables. Mozzarella cheese is added in next, and then the mixture is poured over the dough. Baking in the oven for 30 minutes finishes this side dish. The finished dish is a fancy name for a zucchini squash casserole.

Melt 2 tbsp butter in medium skillet; add 1 small chopped onion and 4 cups chopped zucchini and sauté over medium heat 5 minutes until tender-crisp.

In medium mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs and then stir in 1 tbsp dried basil, 1 tbsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp dried mustard, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.

Press 8 oz refrigerated crescent roll dough into a greased 8×8 inch pan.

In the bowl with the egg mixture, add a small amount of onion and zucchini mixture to temper them. Then add remainder of vegetable mixture and stir together.

Stir in 8 oz shredded mozzarella. Pour mixture into unbaked crust.

Bake at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Slice and serve.

If you like zucchini as much as I do, you can also try Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Casserole, Parmesan Roasted Zucchini, Vegetable & Orzo Tian, Breaded Baked Zucchini or Zucchini with Anchovies & Capers.

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Cheesy Zucchini Bake

This vegetable side dish is another great way to cook zucchini! Crescent roll dough is pressed into a baking pan to make the crust. Chopped zucchini and onion are sautéed in a skillet. Eggs and spices are whisked together in a bowl and gradually added to the vegetables. Mozzarella cheese is added in next, and then the mixture is poured over the dough. Baking in the oven for 30 minutes finishes this side dish. The finished dish is a fancy name for a zucchini squash casserole.

Course Vegetable

Cuisine American

Keyword Zucchini

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 small onion chopped (~1 cup)
• 4 cups chopped zucchini approx. 4 small
• 3 eggs
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp dried mustard
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Press crescent roll dough into a greased 8x8 inch pan.
2. Melt butter in medium skillet; add chopped onion and chopped zucchini and sauté over medium heat 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
3. In medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and then stir in spices. Add small amount of onion and zucchini mixture to temper them; then add remainder of mixture and stir together.
4. Stir in shredded mozzarella.
5. Pour mixture into unbaked crust, bake at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes.