Slow Cooker Zucchini Italiano Casserole Recipe - A great Vegetable Side Dish (2024)

Jul 30, 2013 · 46 Comments

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Zucchini Casserole Recipe -My Garden Overfloweth

Zucchini have to be the most prolific vegetable on earth. Once they start ripening in the garden the game is on! How do I get the family to eat all of them? You can't give them away as everyone who has a garden has an overflow too. Note to purveyors of seeds - You only need to put about 6 seeds in a packet!

Slow Cooker Zucchini Italiano Casserole Recipe - A great Vegetable Side Dish (2)

So what do I do to use up all my zucchini - everything!!!! I pickle them in a variety of ways - dill, zesty, bread & butter. I make them into relish. I serve them stuffed, hidden in casseroles, sauteed, bread, muffins.....I think you're getting the picture. Over the years, I have cooked a fair amount of zucchini and have developed a number of recipes to make them different and exciting. OK...who am I kidding...zucchini...exciting..... in the same sentence, I got a little carried away. Must have had too much zucchini, but honestly, there is a way to use most of the zucchini from your garden and not bore your family's taste buds to death. During the next month I will be posting a number of zucchini recipes so stop in frequently to collect them all. The first that I am sharing is Slow Cooker Zucchini Italiano Casserole. I love to cook this casserole in the summer because my crockpot will not heat up my kitchen like my oven would.

you can consider this a side dish or a main course. It is very rich and very filling.It's a casserole that I let cook in the slow cooker for a few hours and then just before I serve it, I put into a casserole dish, top it with cheese and buttery cracker crumbs, and melt the cheese under the broiler. It's delicious, economical, and easy! That combo works for me.

Slow Cooker Zucchini Italiano Casserole

Slow Cooker Zucchini Italiano Casserole Recipe - A great Vegetable Side Dish

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★★★★★5 from 4 reviews

This recipe makes the zucchini in the garden into a tasty side dish the whole family will like.

Author: Adapted from the original Crock Pot Cooking Book by The Wilderness Wife
Yield: 6-8 1x
Category: Vegetable Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian American

Ingredients

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3-4 medium zucchini (unpeeled), cut into ¼ inch slices
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
3 tbs. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. fresh basil (if you use dry, use less as dry is more potent)
2 tbs. parsley
dash of fresh ground pepper
2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1 cup cracker crumbs
4 tbs. melted butter
½ c.freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ c. grated mozzarella cheese
¼ cup sliced scallions, both green and white parts

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Instructions

Mix all the ingredients, except for the crackers, butter, cheeses, scallions, and tomatoes, in the crock pot, and stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on a low setting for 5-7 hours.
Before serving pour the mixture into an oven proof casserole. Place a layer of sliced tomatoes on top. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs together and spread on top of tomatoes. Sprinkle both cheeses on top of the cracker crumbs. Place under broiler until cheese is melted and topping is golden brown. Sprinkle sliced scallions on top right before serving.

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RICHARD L says
July 24, 2019 at 11:26 pm

ARE THOSE RITZ CRACKERS THAT ARE USED? IF NOT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TYPE OR BRAND YOU USE. MANY THANKS
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- Sheryl Thompson says
  July 25, 2019 at 11:44 am
  
  Hi Richard,
  You could use any cracker that you wanted but I have to admit that Ritz Crackers are my go to cracker for any casserole crumb topping. I love the rich buttery flavor of Ritz Crackers (butter being the operative word here). This is a great time of the year for zucchini recipes. My garden is bursting at the seams with zukes. I have been making them into relish and pickles because the family is turning green when I even mention the word zucchini.
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Jess says
July 20, 2016 at 3:10 pm

This sounds SO tasty!
I’d love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Nettie Moore says
April 23, 2015 at 1:48 pm

Congratulations! Your Zucchini Casserole was featured at our Simple Supper Tuesday Linky Party! Looks delicious! Nettie
LINK: http://mooreorlesscooking.com/2015/04/23/simple-supper-tuesday-linky-party-59/
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Candy Hartmann says
April 15, 2015 at 10:55 pm

This sounds yummy! I'm a vegetarian, so this would be great as a main dish for me and a side for the rest of my family! Can't wait for zucchini season!
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- Sheryl T says
  April 17, 2015 at 4:20 pm
  
  They have to be the most plentiful of all veggies. I always have gardening friends dropping them off by the bag full. I love collecting new zucchini recipes!
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elizabeth says
August 16, 2014 at 11:19 am

Trying this at family pinic.We all bring new dishes made with our zucchini.Let you know how it was rated.
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Sandy says
August 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm

How many will this dish serve? It's just my husband and me so I could probably cut it in half if necessary...or make the whole thing and munch on it as leftovers! Sounds absolutely delicious!!
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Patty says
August 11, 2014 at 8:04 am

Thanks for the recipe...can't wait to try it...always looking for new ways to use the zucchini...have any healthy choices?
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- Sheryl T says
  August 11, 2014 at 2:31 pm
  
  If you read my recipe "disclaimer" on this website, I don't ever claim to be a healthy cook! I'm sort of the Paula Deen of the North Woods! But any recipe can be made healthier by reducing salt, substituting low fat ingredients for the cheeses and butter that I use. And of course, all things in moderation....you don't have to eat the whole thing in one sitting!
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Linda says
August 08, 2014 at 11:42 am

We have bountiful crop of zucchini and I am on the hunt for recipes we can enjoy. THansk for sharing these.
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Lyn says
August 02, 2014 at 8:58 am

I've made this a hundred and one times, then one night just to mix things up I added cubed cooked chicken,served it with garlic toast and Caesar salad, WOW, Supper with no effort at all, it was great, of course the guys like it with cooked ground beef, definitely no complaints, lol, either way one very easy, inexpensive supper, YUM!!
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- Trish says
  August 15, 2014 at 8:05 am
  
  Lyn, can you tell me when do you add the cubed cooked chicken? I love this idea, including the garlic toast and Caesar salad, because it turns into a complete meal. Thanks much, Trish
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  - Sheryl T says
    August 18, 2014 at 11:50 am
    
    I am anxious to hear Lyn's reply, and whether the chicken was precooked or not. Sounds like a good addition and brings the dish from a side to an entree!
Keely Chisholm says
July 31, 2014 at 10:54 am

Hi, I don't have a slowcooker... is there a way to bake this?
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Barb says
July 31, 2014 at 10:29 am

I also have found recipes to use the bounty of zucchini. This recipe looks good. I have made many of the foods you listed in your blog. My husband even got into more canning and made zucchini marmalade yum!
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Bren (@BG_garden) says
December 21, 2013 at 3:57 pm
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I love your site ... the recipes are amazing and makes me want to grow more! I nominated and mentioned your beautiful site on this post : http://bggarden.com/blog/2013/12/20/sunshine-award/
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Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says
October 01, 2013 at 8:48 pm

This dish looks fantastic. I don't grow my own zucchini but I probably should because my family loves it. I love the technique of cooking it in the slow cooker and then finishing it under the broiler. Great idea!
I would love for you to come over and link up at Wine'd Down Wednesday if you get a chance. We are partying from now until Friday! Hope to see you there! http://www.dizzybusyandhungry.com/wined-wednesday-link-party/
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Easy Life Meal & Party Planning says
October 01, 2013 at 8:29 am

This sounds really good and I love the mixture of seasonings and ingredients. I also love gratin caseroles. Stopping by from Your Gonna Love It party.
Terri Henkels - Easy Life Meal & Party Planning
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Amberly Steele says
October 01, 2013 at 8:09 am

This sounds soooo yummy! Can't wait to try!
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Char says
August 29, 2013 at 9:12 pm

Can't wait to hear comments on people who tried the recipe!!!!
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Mary Withrow says
August 11, 2013 at 1:37 pm

This looks fantastic! I love all types of vegetables, yellow squash would be great added in here as well.
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Kim~madeinaday says
August 07, 2013 at 10:19 am

This sounds great~ Pinning~ Thanks so much for sharing on Made in a Day!
Kim
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Maria says
August 03, 2013 at 2:57 pm

Ohhh your casserole looks DELICIOUS!!!! I absolutely love zucchini and always look for new ways to make it! Your casserole looks amazing!!!!
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Kathy Penney @ Sparkles And A Stove says
August 02, 2013 at 11:03 am

This is so pretty and colorful! And looks yum! Thanks for sharing at All Things Pretty.
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Life with Kaishon says
August 01, 2013 at 9:46 pm

I hope my parent's zucchinis grow well this summer. This sounds absolutely delicious. My Mom made a tomato dish tonight for supper that was incredible. She got the recipe from the Mennonite cookbook. I complimented it about three hundred times, so I hope she got the hint and will bring it over to our house one day soon for dinner : ).
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Catherine says
August 01, 2013 at 3:23 pm

Dear Sheryl, Your casserole looks absolutely splendid...what a fresh and delicious dish. And how wonderful that it's all homegrown! Found you through All Things Pretty. Blessings, Catherine
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Mary@Back to the Basics! says
July 30, 2013 at 1:20 pm

YUM! I love zucchini. I could probably eat it every day in some form.
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- Sheryl T says
  July 31, 2013 at 1:48 pm
  
  You should come and visit us this time of year....you definitely would be eating it everyday! 😉
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