Zucchini and Goat Cheese Gratin
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 pounds zucchini, coarsely shredded
salt, to taste
freshly-ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil. divided
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped basil
2 eggs, beaten
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
nonstick cooking spray
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

Preparation

1 Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 1-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 2 Place the zucchini in a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste and mix gently. Let stand for 5 minutes. Drain the zucchini of any water that may have collected in the bottom of the bowl. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the zucchini and cook 10 minutes until all the moisture has evaporated. Add the garlic and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and basil and remove from heat. 4 Beat the eggs and goat cheese together in a large bowl. Stir in the cooked zucchini. Spoon into the baking dish. Top with the bread crumbs and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Bake until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.