Sour Cream Zucchini Casserole
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Wondering how to use up zucchini from your garden? Sour Cream Zucchini Casserole is an easy side dish that combines a creamy, cheesy zucchini base with a crunchy Ritz cracker topping.
Sour Cream Zucchini Casserole Recipe:
I’ve got no shortage of ways to use up zucchini. My go-to is often Cheesy Zucchini Casserole, but it’s nice to change it up a bit. That’s why when I found a recipe called Zucchini with Sour Cream in my Savory Sampling Cook Book, I marked it for later.
All of the base ingredients were already in my fridge and cabinet – sour cream, butter, Ritz crackers, shredded cheddar cheese. I tend to gravitate to these types of recipes because I hate having to buy special ingredients that never get used up. What a waste of money!
I love how creamy this zucchini casserole is. The sour cream and cheddar cheese base coats the cooked zucchini, and then a combination of crushed Ritz crackers, more shredded cheese and butter gives a nice crunchy topping.
This zucchini casserole with Ritz crackers got the seal approval from my hubs and kids. That’s always a relief. Maybe it’s the crunchy, buttery Ritz crackers. In my opinion, this is the secret to making a kid-friendly casserole.
Try serving this along side a nice piece of grilled meat such as pork steak or T-bone that has been marinated to perfection.
How to Make Creamy Zucchini Casserole:
Instructions:
- Boil sliced zucchini in salted water until fork tender; drain well.
- Beat egg yolk and dried minced onion; add sour cream, melted butter, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, salt and paprika.
- Add the sour cream mixture to the drained zucchini.
- Pour in a greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle with garlic salt, 1/2 sleeve of crushed Ritz crackers, remaining shredded cheese and dot with butter.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
For the full recipe for zucchini casserole with sour cream, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Notes About Creamy Zucchini Casserole with Ritz Crackers:
- Try using yellow summer squash instead of zucchini.
- Drain the zucchini really well before combining with sour cream mixture.
- The sour cream mixture is thick in consistency and looks almost like pimento cheese.
- Generic butter crackers, bread crumbs, or crushed cornflakes will work instead of Ritz crackers in this creamy zucchini casserole.
- This sour cream zucchini can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a bigger crowd!
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Sour Cream Zucchini Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked zucchini
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tablespoon dried onion flakes or fresh chives
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- garlic salt
- 1/2 sleeve crushed Ritz crackers
- 1 Tablespoon softened butter
Instructions
- To prepare zucchini, slice zucchini in 1/4 inch slices. Boil in salted water for 6 to 8 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk; add dried onions (or chives). Stir in sour cream, melted butter, 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, salt, and paprika.
- Add sour cream mixture to the drained zucchini; gently stir.
- Pour into a 1/2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Add crushed Ritz cracker and remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Dot with softened butter.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.
Notes
- Try using yellow summer squash instead of zucchini.
- Drain the zucchini really well before combining with sour cream mixture.
- The sour cream mixture is thick in consistency and looks almost like pimento cheese.
- Generic butter crackers, bread crumbs, or crushed cornflakes will work instead of Ritz crackers in this creamy zucchini casserole.
- This sour cream zucchini can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a bigger crowd!
- Here's another favorite zucchini casserole: Cheesy Zucchini Casserole!
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