Baked cheese zucchini with tomatoes and garlic sauce
5 servings
60 minutes
Baked cheese zucchini with tomatoes and garlic sauce is a refined dish of European cuisine that combines the tenderness of zucchini, the juiciness of tomatoes, and the rich flavor of garlic-sour cream sauce. It embodies the traditions of simple yet sophisticated flavor solutions common in European home cooking. The baked vegetables become soft while the aromatic cheese crust adds a crunchy texture and richness to the dish. This dish is perfect as a main treat or a side for meat and fish dishes. It can be served at family dinners or festive gatherings, complemented by fresh herbs and light white wine. Easy to prepare yet rich in flavor, this recipe wins gourmets' hearts with its harmony of ingredients and cozy home aroma.
1
Slice the zucchini into thin rounds (about 0.5 cm, or thinner for better and faster cooking).
- Zucchini: 1 piece
2
Slice the tomatoes into rounds.
- Tomatoes: 5 piece
3
Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and a head of garlic to taste.
- Sour cream: 1 jar
- Mayonnaise: 1 jar
- Garlic: 1 piece
4
Place the zucchini on a baking sheet, you can salt them and spread a thin layer of sauce (sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic), but leave about half of the sauce for the cheese topping.
- Zucchini: 1 piece
- Sour cream: 1 jar
- Mayonnaise: 1 jar
- Garlic: 1 piece
5
Grate the cheese on a fine grater and mix it with the remaining sauce.
- Cheese: 1 piece
6
Place tomatoes on zucchini and spread cheese sauce on top.
- Tomatoes: 5 piece
- Cheese: 1 piece
7
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes, periodically check the zucchini for doneness; they should become soft, and the cheese topping should brown.
- Zucchini: 1 piece
- Cheese: 1 piece