A delicious, cheesy vegetable side dish, and a great way to use up extra zucchini.
5-Ingredient Cheesy Zucchini Bake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 lb zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 container (8 oz) chive & onion cream cheese spread
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
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Step2In small microwavable bowl, microwave 2 tablespoons of the butter uncovered on High 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs until mixed well; set aside.
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Step3In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Spoon zucchini into baking dish.
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Step4In same skillet, cook water and cream cheese spread over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth; stir in Cheddar cheese. Heat until cheese is melted. Pour mixture over zucchini; mix to coat.
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Step5Bake 15 minutes; top with bread crumb mixture. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bread crumbs start to brown and zucchini is tender.
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Nutrition
290
Calories
22g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
15g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 60%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 450mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 340mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 15g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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