Puffed-Up Zucchini

Name: Puffed-Up Zucchini
Ingredients: 4 cups chopped zucchini; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup water; 5 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup coarsely crushed cracker crumbs; 1 tablespoon egg, slightly beaten

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 cups chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup water
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup coarsely crushed cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon egg, slightly beaten

Directions

1

Place the zucchini and onion in a pot with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes, until tender. Drain, cool, and mash. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter, horseradish, salt, and pepper.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 quart baking dish.
3

Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the cracker crumbs until golden brown.
4

Mix the egg into the mashed zucchini mixture. Scoop the into the prepared baking dish, and top with the cracker crumbs mixture.
5

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp.