Gratin de Courgettes au Parmesan (Zucchini and Parmesan Gratin)

Zucchini and Parmesan cheese are baked with eggs and cream in this decadent French-inspired side dish called Gratin de Courgettes au Parmesan.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins
• Calories: 276 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 pound zucchini, sliced
• 1 ½ ounces grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion, carrots, and parsley until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add zucchini and saute until zucchini is tender, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Butter a baking dish. Heat a kettle or pot of water to boiling.

Step 3

Beat eggs, cream, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl; stir in zucchini mixture. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Place a clean kitchen towel in the bottom of a roasting pan. Arrange the baking dish on top of the towel and pour boiling water halfway up the sides of the baking dish, creating a water bath.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and set, about 45 minutes.