Cheesy Zucchini & Corn Bake

This delicious Cheesy Zucchini & Corn Bake is sure to become a new family favorite side dish in your home! Not only does it make great use of seasonal ingredients, but it has been sized to feed only two people generously.
Don't worry if you are a larger family than that however, you can very easily amp up the ingredients, by doubling or tripling them to feed more people. Its a very simple and forgiving recipe!
Cheesy Zucchini & Corn Bake

If you grow your own zucchini you know that it very easily gets out of hand. I call it the monster of the garden because it is so prolific! I have devised many ways through the years to use it up!
This tasty casserole bake is just one of them and it is a real favorite. One because its incredibly tasty, and two because it uses simple ingredients and is very quick to make and bake!
Cheesy Zucchini & Corn Bake

It makes the perfect side dish for anything you want to serve it with. I enjoy it with grilled chicken, especially my Mediterranean Style Marinated Chicken. They are the perfect partners.
Actually, in all honesty, I could just sit and eat a plateful of this deliciously simple side dish all by itself. I think it would make a great Vegetarian main dish option!
I love that it only uses a few very simple ingredients, which are in and of themselves very adaptable. You'll see!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CHEESY ZUCCHINI & CORN BAKE

Aside from the seasoning all you need to make this tasty dish are six simple ingredients! I love recipes like this which don't require a ton of ingredients!!

1 TBS olive oil
1/2 small red onion, peeled and diced
1 medium zucchini, trimmed and diced
1 small ear of corn, husked and corn cut off of the cob (alternately 1/2 cup of frozen corn)
1 ounce (30g) of Italian cheese blend (mine contained mozzarella, provolone, gruyere)
2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese
salt and black pepper to taste

Because it is fresh zucchini and fresh corn season, this is the perfect time of year to be making this lush side dish. I used 1 1/2 small zucchini, but one medium zucchini is what the recipe asks for.
Red onions are something I usually always have in the house. They are so pretty and I love the added color they give to dishes like this one, as well as salads.
You can use a smallish cob of corn, or a large one, all depending on how hungry you think you are. I think, personally that the smaller sized cobs of corn have the best flavor.
I used a refrigerated pre-grated Italian blend of cheeses. But you can grate your own cheese if you wish. Also if you are not a fan of Italian cheeses, by all means use cheddar or whatever cheese you do enjoy! A good melting cheese is best!

HOW TO MAKE CHEESY ZUCCHINI & CORN BAKE
This really is a very simple and easy make. If you have all of your ingredients chopped, etc. before you start it goes together very quickly!

Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/ gas mark 4. Butter a small baking dish. Set aside.Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion. Sauté for a few minutes until it begins to soften. Throw in the Zucchini.Cook, stirring for 4 to 5 minutes, just until the zucchini begins to soften and brown in a few places.Remove from heat. Stir in the corn and cheeses and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour into the baking dish.If desired sprinkle a bit more Parmesan cheese on top. (Purely optional)Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until warmed through and the cheeses have melted. Serve immediately.

Just look at that lovely gooey cheese! Rich and delicious. This really is the perfect side dish for these late summer evenings, and yes, even a perfectly tasty dish to serve on its own!!
I love it on its own, served hot with some crusty bread and butter. Maybe some pickles on the side. I am a very happy camper! It doesn't take a lot to please me!

If you are looking for ways to use up the zucchini in the garden you might be interested in these delicious and simple options!

SMALL BATCH ZUCCHINI COFFEE CAKE - Zucchini is one of those vegetables that really excels in cakes and sweet bakes. This deliciously moist coffee cake has a beautiful spiced streusel topping that the whole family will enjoy!
LEMON DRIZZLE ZUCCHINI LOAF - This is a basic lemon drizzle loaf, highly flecked with green and moist and delicious with plenty of lemon flavor both in the batter and in that lush lemon glaze which gets spooned on top of the baked loaf when it is finished.
é