Tomato Zucchini Gratin

Hi There,

Do you have people in your house that don't love veggies?  I used to.  24 years ago when I married my husband he was not a veggie lover.  When Brad was growing up the only veggies he ever ate were frozen or canned.  They were bland and soggy.  YUCK!!!!   Thank the Lord, things have changed.  He now eats many different types and I love making them in different ways so that he can enjoy things he wasn't used to eating as a child. 

This casserole is a perfect example.  You can't get much easier of a dish but WOW is it good!!!  I actually created it because I had things in my fridge that I had to use up.  So here it is.........a delicious dish created to use up the stuff I didn't want to throw away!

I'm listing what I used.  You can use whatever amount suits your family.  This is really a method.  You can used whatever veggies you and your family enjoy. 

Tomato Zucchini Gratin

12 or so small Campari tomatoes
a bit of salt
5 small zucchini
1 large Vadallia onion
3 tablespoons  EVOO
1 palm full of flavored bread crumbs
1 palm full of Parmesan cheese
1 handful of shredded mozzarella

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

I used my cast iron frying pan that I use for almost everything on top of the stove. 

Place EVOO in pan and heat.  Add tomatoes.  Sprinkle with salt.  Saute for about 3 to 4 minutes.  Add onions.  Saute for another 3 to 4 minutes.  Add zucchini and do the same.  (zucchini will not be fully cooked) After everything has sauteed you should see a nice thick broth or juice from the sauteed veggies.  Mix together the bread crumbs and cheese and sprinkle over the top of the veggies.  Place pan in the oven and cook for 30 to 40 minutes until bubbly and zucchini has cooked all the way.  When you remove it from the oven, you can sprinkle a handful of shredded mozzarella on top if you'd like. 

This is a rustic dish.  Rustic to me means that there is no right or wrong way.  Its just putting things together that you like.  Give it a try.  Rustic is a very popular way of cooking these days.  Not only is it delicious but its a money saver too!!!

Enjoy!!
Love,
Beth