Gold Medal Zucchini Corn Casserole

By ShoDav

Ingredients

• Crumb Topping:
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 medium zucchini, trimmed, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced
• 3 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 6 to 7 ears), or frozen and thawed
• 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 6 ounces Italian Fontina or Monterey Jack cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft, but not browned. Add zucchini and cook 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Stir in corn, salt and pepper. Cook about 3 minutes until hot, then stir in flour and cook 2 minutes more. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, and cook 5 minutes until thickened and creamy. Let cool.

Meanwhile prepare topping: melt butter in a large skillet. Add garlic and stir over low heat 1 minute without browning. Add bread crumbs and oregano and cook, stirring often, until crumbs are toasted. Let cool.

Stir cheese into corn mixture and spoon into a shallow 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with crumb topping.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake casserole 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.