Zucchini cottage cheese casserole – with herbs

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This zucchini casserole with cheese and herbs is an ideal vegetarian main meal during the zucchini season. It is hearty, juicy, creamy, aromatic and healthy. What’s more, you can make it in a flash. You can find a detailed zucchini cottage cheese casserole recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions here at the very bottom.

Zucchini cottage cheese casserole recipe

For zucchini season and vegetable refusers

The zucchini casserole is guaranteed to convince even those who otherwise do not like the vegetable. Because it tastes heavenly juicy, creamy and spicy at the same time. Zucchini combine perfectly with the cottage cheese, cheese and herbs.

In addition to the baked zucchini, rice casserole with zucchini, zucchini fritters, zucchini risotto and fried zucchini, the zucchini cottage cheese casserole fits perfectly for the zucchini season in summer and fall. Since it’s very quick to make, you won’t have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen for it on a warm day.

And if you want to make something sweet with zucchini, try my heavenly moist zucchini brownies.

As main dish on its own or as side dish

The vegetarian casserole tastes delicious both warm and cold. You can serve it plain as a main course for lunch or dinner.

The zucchini cottage cheese casserole is also perfect as a side dish for vegetarian or vegan patties. Serve it with mountain lentil fritters, oatmeal patties or lentil patties, for example.

Zucchini casserole with cottage cheese

Refine with any herbs and spices

Besides to dill and parsley, other fresh herbs work for the recipe, just as they do for the herb bread. In addition to the black pepper, you can season the zucchini casserole with other spices of your choice. How about paprika powder** or chili powder**, for example?

This zucchini casserole with cottage cheese is

  • juicy,
  • fruity,
  • creamy,
  • savory,
  • spicy,
  • tender,
  • very tasty,
  • with fresh herbs,
  • with cheese,
  • vegetarian,
  • healthy,
  • filling,
  • aromatic,
  • summery,
  • delicious hot and cold,
  • ideal for the zucchini season,
  • easy and quick to make with few ingredients,
  • perfect as a main dish or side dish for lunch and dinner.

Vegetarian lunch

Quick vegetarian zucchini cottage cheese casserole recipe

The zucchini cottage cheese casserole recipe you’ll find here at the end of the post in the recipe box is very simple. In a flash, you’ll whip up a delicious, healthy, vegetarian meal on the dinner table.

First, grate zucchini coarsely and let it juice for a short time, sprinkled with salt.

Then squeeze out the juice and mix the zucchini with cottage cheese, cheese, herbs and garlic.

Now stir the zucchini mix with eggs and season to taste.

Just put the zucchini mix into the casserole dish and bake in the oven for about 40 minutes.

Dinner with lots of vegetables

How to make zucchini cottage cheese casserole: tips and tricks

  • You can refine the casserole with additional herbs and spices.
  • You can adjust the amount of garlic to your taste.
  • The baking time given in the recipe may vary. Do not bake the casserole longer than necessary so that it tastes juicy and not dry.

Did you make the zucchini casserole with cottage cheese according to this recipe? I’m looking forward to your result, your star rating and your comment here below on how it turned out and tasted.

Also try these recipes for hearty main courses:

Zucchini cottage cheese casserole recipe

Zucchini cottage cheese casserole

The zucchini casserole with cheese and herbs is an ideal vegetarian main meal during zucchini season. It is hearty, juicy, creamy, aromatic and healthy. Moreover, you can make the zucchini cottage cheese casserole in a flash with this recipe.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Equipment

  • oval casserole dish, approx. 35 x 25 cm

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg zucchini
  • 200 g cottage cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 60 g grated cheese
  • 1 bunch dill
  • 1/2 bunch parsley
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled
  • salt** to taste
  • black pepper** to taste
  • butter to grease the casserole dish

Instructions
 

  • Rasp zucchini coarsely, sprinkle with a little salt, stir and let juice for about 20 minutes.
  • Grease the casserole dish with butter.
  • Finely chop dill, parsley and garlic.
  • With your hands, squeeze the juice out of the grated zucchini.
  • Mix the grated zucchini, cottage cheese, grated cheese, the chopped dill, parsley and garlic in a mixing bowl.
  • Whisk eggs, add it to the zucchini and mix it.
  • Season the zucchini mix with salt and black pepper.
  • Transfer the zucchini mix to the casserole dish and smooth it out.
  • Bake the zucchini cottage cheese casserole in a preheated oven at 356 °F (180 °C) for approx. 40 minutes.

Notes

  • You can adjust the amount of garlic to your taste.
  • The baking time may vary. Do not bake the casserole longer than necessary so that it tastes juicy and not dry.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the zucchini cottage cheese casserole at the top of the post.

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