Ingredients:
3 lb. zucchini, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/3 cup butter
1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (more if mixture is soggy)
1/4 cup (packed) fresh basil or 1 Tbsp. dried basil
additional grated parmesan
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Steam the zucchini until tender, about 10 minutes.
Transfer
to a large bowl and mash coarsely with a
fork.
Spoon zucchini into a sieve and drain well,
pressing down to release excess water.
Place the
drained zucchini in a large bowl.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic.
Saute until light brown.
Add the onion mixture to the zucchini.
Add the eggs,
1/2 cup Parmesan, basil and bread crumbs.
Stir to
blend well.
Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the mixture to
the greased 8-inch square baking pan
and bake in oven
until firm in the center and brown on top,
about 45
minutes.
Cut into squares and serve with additional Parmesan cheese.