A great way to use the abundant supply of summer zucchini - in a casserole with bacon, tomato sauce, and onion.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
6slicesbacondiced
1large yellow or white onionsliced
2clovesgarlicminced
4cupssliced zucchiniabout 2 medium
1 8oz.can tomato sauce
1/2tsp.salt
1/4tsp.ground black pepper
12whole grain saltine crackerscrushed
1/2cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2tblsp. olive oil or butter
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish with either butter or cooking spray and set aside.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it is cooked but not crisp. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the zucchini, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Pour the zucchini mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
Crush the crackers and combine with the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the cracker and cheese mixture evenly over the zucchini mixture. Drizzle the top with olive oil or dot with butter.
Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Remove the cover about 10 minutes before the end of cooking time to allow for better browning.