Name: Mexican Zucchini Casserole

Ingredients:

• 3 medium-size zucchini (abt 1 lb.), cut into 1/8 inch slices
• 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
• 2 ounces green chili peppers, seeded and chopped
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 2-oz can sliced ripe olives, drained well
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
• Optional: 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions:

• Put zucchini in a 2-quart, covered casserole dish
• Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes
• Stir the vegetables and drain the liquid
• Combine tomato sauce, chili peppers, onions, cumin, and olives in a medium-size bowl
• Stir sauce into zucchini
• Microwave, covered, on HIGH for 5 minutes
• Sprinkle with cheese
• Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 1 minute or until cheese melts
• Pass sour cream at table if desired

Comments: 10/16/2014 - It worked well. I omitted the sour cream, and we ate it on top of rice.
2/4/2015 - I added a teaspoon of garlic powder, but forgot the sour cream until after we'd started eating. It seemed a little bland.
12/20/2015 - I added a teaspoon of garlic powder, some chopped cilantro, and a 15 1/2 oz can of dark red kidney beans. I increased the cumin to a full teaspoon, but forgot the green onions. It was good served on rice.
8/22/2016 - Almost the same as on 12/20/2015, except I forgot the cilantro and added green onions. Add the sour cream on top the dish after cooking and before serving.
11/13/2016 - I forgot to get tomato sauce so I cut up two medium tomatoes and seasoned them with basil, onion powder, and coriander. I did not have sour cream, but I did top it with fresh cilantro.
3/29/2018 - I followed the recipe mostly as written, except used 3 green onions which made more that 3 tablespoons. I did not have cilantro, but did add the sour cream before serving. It was good on Spanish Paella-Style Rice.
10/17/2019 - I followed the recipe, but with a teaspoon each of garlic powder and cumin. In place of sour cream, I dropped spoonfuls of yogurt on it before covering with chopped cilantro. Served with rice and a side dish of canned creamed corn. It will be enough for two meals, four servings.
12/13/2021 - I followed the recipe with the addition of a full teaspoon of cumin and an extra about 6-oz of tomato paste that was left over from another meal. Gail said I should make this again.
12/27/2022 - I followed the recipe with the addition of a full tablespoon of cumin and a pint of leftover, cooked macaroni. I stirred the macaroni and and microwaved it for 3 minutes before topping with cheese. I topped it with chopped cilantro and sour cream after cooking.
3/14/2022 - I used a full teaspoon of cumin and substituted yogurt for the sour cream. I served it with a vegetarian Paella-style rice and crusty bread.
2/15/2024 - Again, I used a full teaspoon of cumin and substituted yogurt for the sour cream.I also substituted 3 tomatoes on the vine for the tomato sauce. It filled the 1.5 qt., round glass casserole dish. It was tasty.

Source: Sunset Microwave Cook Book, Lane Publishing Co., 1981, page 59

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