Cheezy Zucchini & Onion Bake
This recipe taste much more indulgent than it actually is! Inspired by a recipe filled with cheese, I wanted to lighten and veganize this recipe. If you want to add cheese back in (either vegan or dairy), feel free to sprinkle some grated cheese on the top of the dish before placing in the oven to bake.
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- 9x13" baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced in coins
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced in half moons
- 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 14 oz block tofu, soft (not silken)
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1½ tsp kosher salt or coarse sea salt
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place zucchini, onion and garlic in a wide shallow skillet over medium high heat. Add a few tablespoons of water and cover with a lid. Stir periodically to ensure all vegetables are cooking. You are steaming the veggies, they should not brown. If they begin to color, you need to reduce the heat and/or add extra water.
- While the veggies are steaming, in a bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. The soft tofu should blend easily with a fork. Set aside.
- Once all veggies are tender, approximately 15 minutes, remove the cover on the pan, and allow any remaining water to evaporate. You want the veggies to be relatively dry before the next step. If you have a lot of water in your pan, you may need to drain the veggies.
- In a 9”x13” baking dish, add the veggies and the tofu mix. Gently stir to combine (your zucchini will be fairly soft and you want to avoid turning it to mush). Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can substitute summer squash for the zucchini (or use a combination of the two). Sweet onions would also work in place of yellow onions, but I would avoid red onions as they will change the color of the dish.
Make sure you are not buying silken tofu - this will dramatically change the texture of the dish. If you can not find soft tofu, choose the softest variety you can find (perhaps a medium or firm). This will not result in quite as creamy of a cheeze, but it will still be delicious.