Zucchini and tomato casserole is the best dish for a light lunch or dinner. If you follow a healthy diet and keep fit, then this dish is for you. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking of zucchini and tomato casseroles
- Video recipe
Everyone is waiting for the summer season to enjoy their favorite vegetables. And the first vegetable that ripens in the beds is zucchini. It is very useful, contains many healing vitamins and minerals. Zucchini are suitable for any heat treatment, they are fried, boiled, stewed, baked … You can endlessly experiment with this vegetable, because it can be combined with many products. Today we'll talk about the simplest recipe - zucchini and tomato casserole. This is an easy, low-calorie recipe that doesn't take a lot of effort. The casserole is juicy and soft. Zucchini combined with baked tomatoes and a crispy cheese crust will leave no one indifferent. Zucchini goes well with cheese, and a juicy tomato emphasizes the rich taste of the dish and adds a bright color.
The recipe is very simple and quick to prepare. It does not require any culinary skills and any novice chef can handle it. The dish of the offered seasonal vegetables is light for the stomach, it will saturate well and will not be reflected by extra centimeters at the waist. Nutritionists recommend including this vitamin treat in the diet menu, and in general, include it in the diet as often as possible. And if you want to get a higher meal, then just double the amount of food and make several layers. In addition, it can be cooked without sausages, then you get a vegetarian version of the dish.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 58 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Any sausages - 200 g
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Tomatoes - 1 pc. big size
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Cheese - 200 g
Step by step cooking zucchini and tomato casseroles, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the squash and dry it with a paper towel. Cut the fruits into thin rings of 3-5 mm. If you are using ripe zucchini, then peel them first and remove the large seeds. With young fruits, this is not necessary.
2. Place the pan on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat. Place the zucchini rings and fry them on both sides over medium heat until golden brown. Fry all the zucchini rings until golden brown. Season vegetables with salt and black pepper during roasting.
3. Place the fried zucchini in a heat-resistant dish, sprinkling with cheese shavings. When baked, the cheese will melt and hold the zucchini pieces together.
4. Put tomatoes cut into half rings on the zucchini and sprinkle them with cheese shavings.
5. Cut the sausage into rings or half rings and place on top of the tomatoes.
6. Sprinkle the grated cheese on the sausage and place the mold in a heated oven to 180 degrees for 15 minutes. It is necessary for the cheese to melt and acquire a golden brown crust. Serve the zucchini and tomato casserole immediately after hot cooking. Garnish with herbs before serving if desired.
See also a video recipe on how to cook zucchini and tomato casserole with cheese.
