Zucchini baked with cheese
4 servings
40 minutes
Zucchini baked with cheese is a refined dish of Russian cuisine, captivating with its tenderness and aroma. Its roots trace back to traditional village recipes where simplicity met rich flavor. Baked zucchini gains softness and juiciness, while the cheesy crust adds an appetizing golden texture. Dill and parsley provide freshness, and spices reveal depth of taste. The egg-sour cream sauce with mustard makes the dish particularly rich and harmonious. It’s an excellent option for both family dinners and festive tables.
1
Cut the zucchini into cubes.
- Zucchini: 3 pieces
2
Add finely chopped dill and parsley to them.
- Dill: to taste
- Parsley: to taste
3
Add salt and spices.
- Salt: to taste
- Spices: to taste
4
Mix sour cream with prepared mustard (4 tbsp sour cream + 1 tbsp mustard).
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Mustard: 1 tablespoon
5
Add 5 tablespoons of grated cheese and 2 eggs, salt to taste, and mix everything.
- Grated cheese: 10 tablespoons
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Salt: to taste
6
Place the chopped zucchini and the egg-sour cream-cheese mixture in the baking dish and smooth it out.
- Zucchini: 3 pieces
- Grated cheese: 10 tablespoons
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Mustard: 1 tablespoon
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
7
Sprinkle grated cheese on top (4–5 tablespoons).
- Grated cheese: 10 tablespoons
8
Layers can be repeated. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until a golden crust forms on the surface.
- Grated cheese: 10 tablespoons