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Corn & Zucchini Casseroleย – delicious anytime!
Summer vegetables are plentiful in this crustless quiche-like casserole.
This Zucchini Casserole is the perfect summer dish! We love this fresh casserole that’s perfect servedย for breakfast, brunch or a meatless dinner everyone will enjoy. We have loads of summer squash and tomatoes, peppers are everywhere and we’re covered up with cucumbers. It’s been a great garden year!
This delicious casserole is a nod to summer vegetables and is easy to make too.
You don’t need a deep-dish cast iron skillet either, any old casserole dish will do as long as it holds 3 quarts.
Corn and zucchini are always a great pair and seem to welcome their little spicy friends to the party.
Jalapeรฑos, a little cayenne, and a few drops of hot sauce really take this mild egg casserole over and above without burning you up. ย Feta cheese adds a lovely bite and the ricotta helps gives the whole thing a beautiful texture.
Leftovers re-heat beautifully in the microwave so yesterday’s dinner makes a great breakfast tomorrow!
Serve with garden fresh tomatoes and a hunk of crusty bread for a delicious and complete meal.
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Corn & Zucchini Casserole
Ingredients
- 5 cups shredded zucchini
- 5 jalapeรฑos (divided)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen (see note for frozen)
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 1 cup)
- ยฝ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ยผ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 10 large eggs, lightly beaten
- hot sauce for serving, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF. ย This casserole can be made in any kind of dish as long as it holds 3 quarts. If using a 13x9-inch casserole dish, lightly spray with cooking oil and set aside.
- Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise and remove any large seeds. Grate the zucchini, peel and flesh, and put it in a colander to drain while preparing the remaining ingredients.
- Slice 4 of the jalapeรฑo peppers in half, set aside. Remove the seeds and membrane from the last jalapeรฑo and chop fine. Set aside.
- Place half the shredded zucchini on a clean kitchen towel. Gather the edges together and twist to tighten the zucchini into a ball. Squeeze tightly over a sink to remove any moisture. You will need to squeeze several times. Continue with the remaining half of shredded zucchini removing as much of the water as possible.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high on the stove top (this can be your cast iron skillet if using to bake the casserole). Add the halved jalapeรฑos, cut side down. Cook until lightly charred, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the butter to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the shredded zucchini to the skillet with the onions and cook until very soft and dry, about 5 minutes. Remove the cast iron skillet from the heat.
- If using a casserole dish, combine the chopped jalapeรฑo, corn, salt, ricotta, feta, bell pepper, and thyme with the zucchini in a large mixing bowl. In a small measuring cup, combine the cornstarch, baking powder, black and cayenne peppers and add to the vegetable mixture. Stir until well combined. Add the lightly beaten eggs and mix well. Pour into the prepared casserole.
- Top the casserole with the halved, charred jalapeรฑos, cut side up.
- Bake until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned, about 40-60 minutes depending on the size of your pan. A deep skillet will take longer to bake than a 13x9-inch casserole pan. Allow the casserole to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Leftovers warm up nicely in the microwave.
Recipe Notes
- This casserole can be baked in any baking that holds 3 quarts. I used a deep dish cast iron skillet but a 9x13-inch casserole would be fine. ย Be sure to grease the casserole or use cooking spray.
- If using frozen corn, microwave until thawed and warmed, then drain well.
- Inspired by a recipe in the July/August 2017 Eating Well Magazine
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Kieran I.
Love this! Made as written with fresh veggies from the farmerโs market, flavors are beautiful. Tastes like summer. Will definitely make this again.
Tricia Buice
Thank you Kieran! Great to hear you liked it. We love it too and look forward to extra corn and zucchini so we can make it again. Thanks for reading and trying our recipe, and most of all for letting us know how it went. Thanks so much!
Mirela
So I saved this recipe and could not decide to make it, for some reason the process was not intuitive for me. But I really liked the idea, and wasn’t gonna give up, so I come back here to read the comments, thinking “40 comments, someone must have made it”. Nope.
Well, I did! I made it following the exact recipe and it was absolutely delicious. It even looked exactly like the picture. You would think all the ingredients (except jalapenos) have a very mild delicate flavour, but they complement each other so well and the final result is amazing.
Thank you!
Tricia Buice
Hi Milrela! Thanks so much for the feedback. I was thrilled to hear from you and that you tried this delicious recipe. I know our readers that may be on the fence about a recipe, really appreciate the feedback. Thanks again – and I hope you’ll try another one soon!