Puffed-Up Zucchini recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup water
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1 cup coarsely crushed cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon egg, slightly beaten

Nutrition Info

162.9 calories
carbohydrate: 13.7 g
cholesterol: 34.9 mg
fat: 11.4 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 2.7 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 407.1 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the zucchini and onion in a pot with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes, until tender. Drain, cool, and mash. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter, horseradish, salt, and pepper.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 quart baking dish.

  3. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the cracker crumbs until golden brown.

  4. Mix the egg into the mashed zucchini mixture. Scoop the into the prepared baking dish, and top with the cracker crumbs mixture.

  5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A recipe that has been in my family for years. It's bound to make your meal a success!

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