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Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

This Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe is a hit with the family and it’s been a keto recipe we tend to keep on our weekly meal rotation. Dinner has a new favorite keto side dish…satisfying, delicious and fits perfectly into the keto diet.

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 small zucchini (sliced thin)
  • 2 small yellow squash (sliced thin)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, fresh
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups cheese of your choice (gouda, pepper jack, cheddar, etc…)

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Melt the butter and saute the onions
  3. When the onions become translucent, add the minced garlic
  4. Add the heavy cream and 1 cup of cheese
  5. Simmer until all the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened
  6. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray
  7. Place the sliced veggies in the casserole dish
  8. Pour the sauce over the veggies.
  9. Sprinkle the remaining 1/5 cup of cheese over the top of the veggies.
  10. Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the veggies are soft.
  11. Allow for this casserole dish to sit and cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

 

You can grab the printable version of this recipe at the very bottom of this post.

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Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe Nutrition

Serves 8

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Calories 242, Total C 5.6g, Fiber 0.7g, Net C 4.9g, Sugars 2.3g, Fat 22.2g, Protein 6.3g

 

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Questions Others Have Asked

 

Are zucchini and squash the same thing?

The short answer…not all squash are zucchini, but all zucchini are squash. I know that sounds strange, but squash refers to the plant species and is further divided into summer squash and winter squash.

 

What pairs well with Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake?

 

How do you store leftovers?

Store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

 

Here are a few photos we took while making this amazing recipe.

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

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Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

 

Here’s a printable version of this zucchini squash bake recipe:

Easy Au Gratin Zucchini Squash Bake Recipe

Cheesy Zucchini Squash Au Gratin Bake Recipe

4.89 from 9 votes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 242

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 small zucchini sliced thin
  • 2 small yellow squash sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups cheese of your choice gouda, pepper jack, cheddar, etc…

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Melt the butter and saute the onions.
  • When the onions become translucent, add the minced garlic.
  • Add the heavy cream and 1 cup of cheese.
  • Simmer until all the cheese has melted (about 3 to 5 minutes).
  • Spray a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
  • Place the sliced veggies in the casserole dish.
  • Pour the sauce over the veggies.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1/5 cup of cheese over the top of the veggies.
  • Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the veggies are soft.
  • Allow for this casserole dish to sit and cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242 | Carbohydrates: 5.6g | Protein: 6.3g | Fat: 22.2g | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 2.3g
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