Cheesy Zucchini Gratin
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
- 4 zucchini, sliced thinly in coins
- 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 300ml/10.6flozs. cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup cheese, grated (I used a mix of Comte, truffle cheddar and tasty because I had bits left over)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup parmesan, grated
- 50g/1.7ozs cold butter, cubed
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 200C/400F and place the sliced zucchini, onion, salt and pepper in a casserole dish. Drizzle with oil and bake for 25-30 minutes until zucchini and onion are soft.
Step 2 - Mix the cream, nutmeg, grated cheese and garlic together and pour over the zucchini and bake for 10-15 minutes until starting to bubble and brown. Mix the panko breadcrumbs and parmesan together and sprinkle over the top. Top with cubed butter and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper again if it needs it.