What to do with your Zucchini: Part Two

So last week, our garden exploded with zucchini. We gave three away to different friends (hopefully we didn't seem too desperate) and kept three for ourselves. We made a delicious zucchini parmesan recipe that was super tasty and super filling. It also worked out really well because the zucchini we had was 5-6 inches in diameter....huge! We only had to eat one or two pieces for each meal. I love meals that can stretch out over a couple of days!

Since we still had zucchini left over, we decided to try another recipe for dinner. Since some lovely friends bought us some spices for our wedding, we've been getting the Penzey's Spices catalogue each month. Despite tempting me with their delicious spice blends, I love looking through it because costumers always send in recipes. I am a sucker for new recipes and these always look so gourmet and wonderful. This Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake definitely lived up to its name: it is easy and delicious! The recipe is attributed to a Karen Niessing and I hope she doesn't mind that I'm posting it here.

What you need:
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges *
2 zucchini, sliced
2 yellow summer squash, sliced **
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 cup mozzarella cheese

* The recipe says to peel them, but I like the skins.
** We used one large zucchini for the whole recipe (so no summer squash) and it was still great!

Preheat oven to 350. Combine tomatoes, zucchini, squash, seasonings, and cheddar cheese. Place in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish or 9 x 9 glass pan (we used a bigger pan because we had a LOT of zucchini). Top with Parmesan and bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top and let stand 5 minutes so the cheeses melts before serving.

Enjoy! This is a good one. And pretty healthy too--just go lighter on the cheese if you want to make it even better for you!

Here is a picture update of our tiny onions. They are tasty though!