Reinvented Zucchini Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a very large (12-inch) saute pan and cook the onions over low heat for 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned. Add the zucchini and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook uncovered for 5 more minutes. Stir in the flour. Add the hot milk and cook over low heat for a few minutes, until it makes a sauce. Pour the mixture into an 8 by 10-inch baking dish.
• Combine the bread crumbs and Gruyere and sprinkle on top of the zucchini mixture. Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter cut into small bits and bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and browned.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the zucchini rounds with 2 teaspoons of the salt, place in a sieve and let drain for 1 hour. Pat dry. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the zucchini in a 10-inch quiche dish in concentric circles, overlapping the pieces slightly.
• Whisk together the wine, oil, parsley, thyme, remaining salt and pepper to taste and spoon over the zucchini. Bake until zucchini is tender but not too soft, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Trim off the ends of the zucchini and cut them crosswise into thin slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Put olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add zucchini and onions. Cook, tossing or turning with a spatula, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary and parsley and cook 1 minute more. This may have to be done in two steps if the skillet is not large enough.
• Transfer zucchini into a big, shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Place under broiler about 4 inches from heat source, until lightly browned.