Zucchini Rice Gratin

Name: Zucchini Rice Gratin
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 7 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, divided; 227 grams plum tomatoes, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick; 1 teaspoon chopped thyme; 79 milliliters long-grain white rice; 680 grams zucchini (about 3 medium), sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick

Need a gluten free side dish? Zucchini Rice Gratin could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 392 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up zucchini, garlic cloves, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.

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Oven

Cook rice according to package instructions.

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Rice

While rice cooks, toss zucchini with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Toss tomatoes with 1/2 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in another baking pan.

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Tomato

Zucchini

Rice

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Roast zucchini in upper third of oven and tomatoes in lower third, turning vegetables once halfway through roasting, until tender and light golden, about 10 minutes for tomatoes; 20 minutes for zucchini. Leave oven on.

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Vegetable

Tomato

Zucchini

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Oven

Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt in 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Stir together onion mixture, cooked rice, eggs, thyme, 1/4 cup cheese, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Cooked Rice

Cheese

Pepper

Onion

Thyme

Egg

Salt

Cooking Oil

Spread half of rice mixture in a shallow 2-quart baking dish, then top with half of zucchini.

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Zucchini

Spread

Rice

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Baking Pan

Spread remaining rice mixture over zucchini, then top with remaining zucchini. Top with tomatoes and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

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Tomato

Zucchini

Cheese

Spread

Rice

Cooking Oil

Bake in upper third of oven until set and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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Oven

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