Seven-Layer Gratin with turkey and cheese

By jojomail1

You can assemble this dish ahead of time, then refrigerate. When ready to cook, just add 10 minutes to the baking time. Comes from parenting.com, 15 minutes to prep and 1 hour to cook.

Ingredients

• 3 medium zucchini, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 yellow squash, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 8 1/2 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 scallion, trimmed and minced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• 3/4 cup light cream
• 1/2 pound ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees . In large bowl, mix zucchini, yellow squash, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, sage, flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and pepper. In blender, puree artichoke hearts, scallion, 1/2 cup of the Swiss cheese, 1/4 cup of the cream, the remaining salt and a pinch of pepper.

2. Spread one-third of the squash mixture over bottom of a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Spread half of the artichoke puree over squash. Top with half of the turkey. Repeat layering; top with the remaining squash mixture.

3. Toss together the remaining 1 cup Swiss cheese, remaining bread crumbs and the Parmesan. Sprinkle evenly over gratin. Drizzle with the remaining 1/2 cup light cream.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until squash is tender and top is golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.