This Potato, Zucchini and Cheese Casserole is a one-stop meal, simple, flavorful, filling and as lazy a meal as it can get.
Why we ❤️ it
This week I decided to go back to an old favorite dish of mine and make a one-dish meal with this potato, zucchini and cheese casserole.
Also this week we were hit by a tropical storm. Luckily--besides having been rained on and on for four days--nothing else happened. The good side of it is that the temperature dropped low enough that I could use my oven without the whole place feeling like midday in the Sahara.
This simple dish is nearly a whole meal in itself. It packs protein, carbohydrate, dairy, and vegetables in a cheesy, warm, soft slice. And the leftovers--because the portions are pretty big in this recipe--can be packed the next day for the school lunch, as it keeps very well and tastes better the next day.
Recipe
Potato, Zucchini and Cheese Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pound starchy potatoes or similar, [1.13 kg]
- 1 large zucchini
- ½ cup olive oil, , divided
- 2 medium white onion, , thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons salt, , divided
- ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), , divided
- 4 egg (medium)
- 1 red bell pepper, , diced
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven at 375 º F [190 ºC].
- Grate potatoes and zucchini separately with the coarse side of the grater.
- Heat half the oil over low heat in a 12" [30 cm] skillet.
- Add onions and cook covered for five minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the potatoes, cook and stir for three minutes.
- Season with 1 ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of freshly-cracked pepper.
- Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- In a separate bowl whisk eggs and season with a ½ teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper.
- Mix eggs, bell pepper, cheese, potatoes and zucchini.
- Pour the remaining oil into the skillet, followed by the potato mix.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool for five minutes before serving.
- Serve as a side dish, or with salad for a light meal.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.
Do you know what the best kind of substitute would be for eggs in this recipe?
I made something similar the other night but I didn't grate the vegetables. I must try that next time. It would be more like a cake and less like an omelette.
This is gonna be my first time trying Dominican food. And I know ima love it I'm really open about trying new things especially other culture foods. It's also been two months since I've been a vegetarian, but I still eat seafood.