This is Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole, literally! If you love stuffing, cheese, zucchini, carrots and onions then you will love this! We do.
Zucchini Stuffing Recipes
We are a zucchini loving family and we are always looking for ways to use it up! You would not believe how many we always end up with from our garden!
This recipe is an oldie but a goodie and is Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole, literally! If you love stuffing, cheese, zucchini, carrots and onions then you will love this! I do.
One of our favorite little people, Michael, was coming for a visit today and when I asked him what he wanted for dinner he stated “that zucchini thing we had at Christmas and raspberry chicken“.
I explained that we only make that zucchini casserole on special occasions and he replied that his visit counted as a special occasion. I had to agree (how could I not?) and off to the store we went for some zucchini.
He is an adorable 5 and a half years old. Today I make Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole just for him. It is delicious. I hope you give it a try and he does too.
Everyone I have ever met loves stuffing, except my son that is and I still can’t believe that! In Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole you combine the stuffing with the soup which provides amazing taste and flavor to this vegetable filled side dish!
You can substitute other vegetables and use this as sort of a fridge cleaner, if you know what I mean! That is what I do! My favorite part of this side dish is the mixture that surrounds the vegetables in every bite! The cheese just finishes the dish off in a perfect way, after all who doesn’t love cheese?
As I mention in the recipe, my husband prefers crispy fried onions on top of Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole followed by a layer of cheese. We usually use a mozzarella-cheddar blend but your favorite variety will do!
I love stuffing so much I will use a second box to place a layer on top. The decision is up to you. Both work out beautifully!
Zucchini Casserole Recipes
Zucchini Casserole with Stove Top Stuffing
Ingredients for Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole
- zucchini
- carrot
- oil
- stuffing mix
- onion
- condensed soup
- butter
- sour cream
- crispy fried onions (optional)
How to make Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole
Boil sliced zucchini in salted water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl dump 1 1/4 cups of stuffing mix or one whole box, the mushroom soup and sour cream. Mix well. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet, over medium to medium high heat, until a drop of water dances when flicked in the pan. Add carrots and onions. Stir periodically. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes, and transfer to the large mixing bowl. Mix well. Lastly add drained zucchini and gently stir until combined.
Pour mixture into a 13×9, ungreased, casserole dish.
Wipe out your skillet with paper towel and melt butter over medium heat.
Add the remaining stuffing mix or the other box of stuffing mix and stir until totally coated in the butter.
Pour the stuffing mixture on top of the casserole and distribute as evenly as possible.
Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
I have to tell you that Ken finds the second box of Stuffing Mix too much. I don’t, but I love stuffing! When he makes it he sprinkles some crispy fried onions on top with the remaining stuffing mix and shredded cheese. It is up to you.
Bake.
If you are like me and always looking for more delicious ways to serve zucchini here are a few of our favorites if you have a moment to take a look!
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Here is our video and then recipe below! Enjoy!
Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole Video
Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole
This is Our Favorite Zucchini Casserole, literally! If you love stuffing, cheese, zucchini, carrots and onions then you will love this! We do.
Ingredients
- 4-5 zucchini, with skin, medium, sliced
- 1-2 tblsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup carrot, shredded or grated
- 1 or 2 boxes stuffing mix
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-2 cups cheese, shredded
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Boil sliced zucchini in salted water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl dump 1 1/4 cups of stuffing mix or one whole box, the mushroom soup and sour cream. Mix well. Set aside.
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Heat oil in a large skillet, over medium to medium high heat, until a drop of water dances when flicked in the pan. Add carrots and onions. Stir periodically.
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Cook until tender, about 5 minutes, and transfer to the large mixing bowl. Mix well.
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Lastly add drained zucchini and gently stir until combined.
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Pour mixture into a 13x9, ungreased, casserole dish.
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Wipe out your skillet with paper towel and melt butter over medium heat.
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Add the remaining stuffing mix or the other box of stuffing mix and stir until totally coated in the butter.
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Pour the stuffing mixture on top of the casserole and distribute as evenly as possible.
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Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. I have to tell you that Ken finds the second box of Stuffing Mix too much. I don't, but I love stuffing! When he makes it he sprinkles some crispy fried onions on top with the remaining stuffing mix and shredded cheese. It is up to you.
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Bake for 30 minutes. Enjoy and please let me know what you think!
Recipe Notes
Great recipe, thank you. Can you prep this the night before, refrigerate it, and cook it the following day, or would it be better to fully cook it the day before you plan to serve it and reheat it the next day?
Glad you like this recipe! As always you are most welcome. I would cook everything the day before except without the topping. If you use extra stuffing, crispy fried onions and/or cheese I would add that when reheating, before serving. When I take or send this casserole somewhere I always will send or bring a bag of shredded cheese with it or with me and I put it on top while casserole is reheating. I have prepared the casserole uncooked in my fridge for the next day and found it became too “wet” from sitting uncooked overnight. That is why I always cook everything but the cheese first. Hope I have answered your question. If any more come up please don’t hesitate to ask. Take care and all the best. Karin
My mom made this growing up but added a pound of hamburger or sausage and it was our entire dinner. I’ve been looking for the recipe and camd across yours. Going to make it tonight! Thanks
What a great idea! Would you believe I have been making this recipe for so long and it never occurred to me to add ground meat! I can’t thank you enough! I’m going to try that myself! Please let me know what you think of the dish after you try it. I would love to hear! Take care and all the best! Karin
Everyone loved it including the kids no leftovers will make again. Added extra cheese and onions yummy thank you for sharing this
You are most welcome! You made my day! I love hearing when someone loves one of my recipes! Extra onions and cheese on top will taste even better! Well I think so even though my husband would disagree! I am definitely the cheese lover in the family! Take care and all the best. Karin
I used an extra box of stuffing for the top and some extra butter and this tasted DELICIOUS! It is now going to be made regularly I can’t wait to try it with the fried onions Sounds good too
Happy to hear you enjoyed this casserole! Glad you tried it with the extra stuffing on top! I can’t wait to hear whether you think the stuffing on top or crispy fried onions are better! If you have a moment please let me know! I would love to hear! Take care and all the best. Karin
Added some fresh mushrooms with the carrots and onions and this was wonderful. So tasty and easy too. Thx again for another good zucchini recipe I will be making again
Mushrooms are such a great addition. I’m going to try that myself! We love this casserole around here and you might have just made it better! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! All the best. Karin
So far we have loved all of your zucchini recipes. This is one of my favourites. Keep up the great work and thank you
You made my day! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed so many of our zucchini recipes! I will do my best to come up with some more! Hopefully you enjoy them just as much. Please let me know what you think of each of them or if you do anything differently. I would love to know! Together we can make us all better in the kitchen! All the best. Karin
Totally delicious and enjoyed by all. Used cream of chicken soup and extra cheese. Thank you
All of the condensed cream soups seem to work beautifully! Happy to meet a fellow cheese lover! Thank you for letting me know what you did differently. I always am curious to hear! Take care and all the best. Karin
We LOVED this casserole. I made it with a half a box of stuffing on top and it was so good. Next time I’m trying it with the onions on top. Thank you so much for sharing it
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Please let me know if you don’t mind which version you prefer. I think both toppings are great and am curious to hear your opinion! If you don’t mind! Take care and enjoy the rest of your day! Karin
This was really delicious! I used just one box of stuffing, it was perfect.
So happy to hear you enjoyed it! You truly made my day. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to let me know. Hopefully you find some other recipes on our site that you enjoy just as much! Take care and all the best to you. Karin
1 box of stuffing or 2?
I can’t apologize enough for the delay in my response. Just to clarify you need one box of stuffing (1 1/4 cup) to mix with the soup and sour cream. You have two options for the topping. I love stuffing and would always prefer to use a second box (1 1/4 cup) for the topping (and butter), before the cheese. My husband prefers to put French’s Fried Onions on top and then the cheese which is why you would only need one box. I was just trying to give everyone options when making what we think is a delicious casserole! I will clarify this in the instructions once I return home. We left so quickly I didn’t even bring my laptop or I would make changes now. Please let me know what you think of this dish if you try it. I would love to hear! All the best to you. Karin
This was delicious.thanks a lot for sharing.
Happy to hear you enjoyed it as much as we do! You are welcome! Hopefully you will find some other recipes on our site that you enjoy just as much! I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to let me know! You truly made my day. Take care and all the best. Karin
This was delicious, even my uberpicky husband loved it! I have used cream of chicken soup and cream of celery soup (hubby doesn’t like mushrooms) and used only one box of stuffing, with some French fried onions. It was great!
First I have to apologize for my late response. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed it! We love that recipe around here. It is a fabulous way to use zucchini! Glad to hear the recipe is hubby approved! We love the changes you made and are glad you did! Thank you for letting us know! Take care and have an awesome day! Karin
I love zucchini and stuffing. Looking forward to making this. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome! We love this recipe. Please let us know what you think once you make it! We would love to hear! All the best. Karin