Perfect as a side dish or standalone vegetarian meal, this zucchini rice casserole recipe is cheesy, comforting and filling. It’s a late summer casserole that pairs well with both poultry and beef.
This zucchini rice casserole is made with few ingredients and comes together quickly. It’s a kid-approved recipe that you’ll find yourself making time and time again.
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Zucchini Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
1/2 C. long grain white rice
1 C. chicken broth + extra is the rice needs to be cooked a little bit longer
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese + extra to sprinkle on top prior to baking
2 eggs
1 C. shredded zucchini (I used my cheese grater)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Bring the 1 cup of chicken broth to a boil and add in the 1/2 cup of white rice.
Cover and lower the heat to low/medium and let simmer 15-20 minutes until softened and cooked through. Add a little bit more chicken broth is needed.
Once the rice is cooked through, let cool a few minutes and combine the cooked rice, shredded zucchini, shredded cheese, eggs and salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted on top.
This is such a great recipe! What would you serve this with or would it be a stand-alone meal?
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Zucchini Rice Casserole
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice
- 1 cup chicken broth + extra is the rice needs to be cooked a little bit longer
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese + extra to sprinkle on top prior to baking
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded zucchini (I used my cheese grater)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bring the 1 cup of chicken broth to a boil and add in the 1/2 cup of white rice.
- Cover and lower the heat to low/medium and let simmer 15-20 minutes until softened and cooked through. Add a little bit more chicken broth is needed.
- Once the rice is cooked through, let cool a few minutes and combine the cooked rice, shredded zucchini, shredded cheese, eggs and salt and pepper.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted on top.
Courses Dinner
Cuisine Side Dish
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Lisa Brown says
August 20, 2017 at 3:44 PMIt would be a stand-alone meal.
Rosie says
August 20, 2017 at 3:57 PMIt would be perfect for both! It would be a nice lunch, and I’d love to have this casserole with a cookout for burgers and hot dogs.
Robin Abrams says
August 20, 2017 at 5:03 PMIt would be a on it own dish for us.
Sheila K. says
August 20, 2017 at 5:05 PMI would serve it with baked chicken!
Meghan Buchman says
August 20, 2017 at 5:31 PMThis would be a stand alone meal for me & my son! Sounds delicious.
Stephanie Phelps says
August 20, 2017 at 5:32 PMI would serve this with a ham. It sounds so good!
shelly peterson says
August 20, 2017 at 5:32 PMI might serve this with some baked chicken breasts.
Lauren says
August 20, 2017 at 5:40 PMI would serve by itself.
Jodi Hunter says
August 20, 2017 at 5:53 PMSome kind of baked chicken.
Julie Lundstrom says
August 20, 2017 at 5:59 PMThis would be a meal for my kids and me.
elizabeth miller says
August 20, 2017 at 6:08 PMI would serve this with baked in corn flakes chicken.
Angelica Dimeo says
August 20, 2017 at 6:15 PMIt would be a stand alone dish
Shawna O. says
August 20, 2017 at 6:21 PMI would serve this for dinner along with grilled chicken breasts! Thank you for sharing and thank you for this wonderful giveaway!
HS says
August 20, 2017 at 6:27 PMIt would be a stand-alone meal, we love rice casserole.
Noelle Carroll says
August 20, 2017 at 6:29 PMI would definitely make this as a stand alone entree, it looks so good!
Jessica To says
August 20, 2017 at 6:43 PMThis would be a stand alone meal for my son and I.
Jennifer Reed says
August 20, 2017 at 6:54 PMI think this Zucchini Rice Casserole would be great with grilled chicken.
Natalie says
August 20, 2017 at 7:03 PMThis would be a stand alone meal for me!
carol lewis says
August 20, 2017 at 7:10 PMMeatloaf or chicken.
libby rouse says
August 20, 2017 at 7:38 PMI would serve this with salmon patties, sounds delicious!
Linda Madden says
August 20, 2017 at 7:52 PMI’ve never eaten zucchini before so it would probably be a side dish first.
Madonna says
August 20, 2017 at 8:12 PMI would eat this as a stand alone meal
Darlene Owen says
August 20, 2017 at 8:14 PMI would serve a steak with this
Tamra Phelps says
August 20, 2017 at 8:20 PMI would probably serve this as a side dish. It would be great with ham or pork chops.
Barrie says
August 20, 2017 at 8:52 PMI would serve this with a broasted chicken. I love all the ingredients in this recipe!
Tami Vollenweider says
August 20, 2017 at 9:50 PMI would have a salad with it!
Wendy Forbes says
August 20, 2017 at 10:51 PMI would serve it with grilled chicken breast.
Amanda Alvarado says
August 20, 2017 at 11:41 PMI would serve it with baked chicken breasts.
Debbie Clauer says
August 21, 2017 at 5:07 AMI would serve it with a spinach salad.
Pamela Gurganus says
August 21, 2017 at 5:35 AMI would serve this with grilled chicken breast! It looks and sounds so delicious!
Maryann D. says
August 21, 2017 at 6:43 AMI would have this as a stand-alone meal but my husband would like a piece of chicken with it.
Janet W. says
August 21, 2017 at 6:48 AMI would probably serve this as a stand alone meal! Delicious!
Jackie says
August 21, 2017 at 7:57 AMI would serve this with chicken.
Thank you!
Julie Wood says
August 21, 2017 at 8:45 AMI have been looking for an easy recipe with zucchini and this is such a taste recipe and I would serve it with my meatloaf!
Dana Rodriguez says
August 21, 2017 at 9:07 AMThat looks delicious! I think I would serve it with grilled corn and Tilapia.
Kelly D says
August 21, 2017 at 9:51 AMI would serve this with baked potatoes.
Crystal Warnick says
August 21, 2017 at 2:06 PMI would do a stand alone meal or serve with baked chicken
Debra Holloway says
August 21, 2017 at 2:18 PMI would probable serve this with hamburgers.
Breanna Pollard says
August 21, 2017 at 3:09 PMI WOULD MAKE THIS A STAND ALONE.
shannon fowler says
August 21, 2017 at 3:44 PMI would probably pair it with some sort of meat. It would be great with grilled chicken or turkey.
Katie Bellamy says
August 21, 2017 at 4:27 PMNoone in my house will eat zucchini but me! I would eat this WHOLE THING! Yummy! 🙂
heather says
August 21, 2017 at 4:29 PMIt would be a stand alone meal for us.
Carol W says
August 21, 2017 at 4:31 PMI think it can be either. If i served it with something i think it would be chicken. thanks
Kristen says
August 21, 2017 at 4:38 PMWe’d probably just eat this by itself.
Steve Weber says
August 21, 2017 at 5:04 PMI would serve this with a nice, fresh salad.
Clem says
August 21, 2017 at 7:28 PMMaybe have some kimchi on the side.
James Robert says
August 21, 2017 at 8:00 PMI might cook up some smoked sausages to go on the side of this dish.
Linda Kish says
August 21, 2017 at 8:02 PMI would serve it with chicken
Rachel says
August 21, 2017 at 8:32 PMI would serve this with baked chicken.
Amanda lea says
August 21, 2017 at 8:49 PMI could absolutely eat this as a meal BUT I would have to make a protein for the family!
Melissa says
August 21, 2017 at 11:01 PMMy daughter is vegetarian so we’d probably eat this as a stand-alone meal.
MelodyJ says
August 22, 2017 at 5:55 AMI would seve it with chicken.
Linda Szymoniak says
August 22, 2017 at 11:12 AMActually, I think it would make both a a good stand-alone meal and served with other food. I’d love to try it!
Jennifer Tilson says
August 22, 2017 at 11:12 AMI’d serve it with meatloaf or maybe some grilled chicken.
Cathy French says
August 22, 2017 at 11:26 AMI think this would make a great stand alone meal but also good on the side of chicken too.
Sarah Hayes says
August 22, 2017 at 1:47 PMthis would be great by itself
Kelly Kimmell says
August 22, 2017 at 1:50 PMWe would probably just add some baked chicken breasts.
Kim Pincombe-Cole says
August 22, 2017 at 1:53 PMYum! This would go great with a grilled fish or chicken!
Tracy Robertson says
August 22, 2017 at 3:04 PMI would serve it with teriyaki chicken breasts and a side of french bread or cornbread.
Anita Duvall says
August 22, 2017 at 5:39 PMThis would be great with a garlic butter baked chicken and fried green tomatoes. Throw in rolls and I would be set.
Darlene Carbajal says
August 22, 2017 at 10:45 PMI’ll probably eat it like that!
Cheryl Chervitz says
August 22, 2017 at 10:56 PMI would serve it with grilled chicken. It sounds delicious.
Barbara Montag says
August 22, 2017 at 11:22 PMWe are fairly light eaters so I would add a tossed green salad to this dish.
It looks delicious!
thank you
Tara L says
August 23, 2017 at 1:29 AMI’d actually eat this alone as a snack if I was hungry or had work and needed something to fill me up. Looks delish!
Lisa Spieth says
August 23, 2017 at 1:47 AMGood side with a lite meat..
Jeanna says
August 23, 2017 at 2:33 PMThis would be a stand alone meal for our family.
Richard Brandt says
August 23, 2017 at 8:37 PMThis could be a meal in itself!
Kathy G says
August 23, 2017 at 11:23 PMI would serve it with some steamed broccoli florets.
Del says
August 24, 2017 at 1:38 AMWe would eat this by itself.
TeaJay says
August 24, 2017 at 6:49 AMI would serve it with chicken or pork chops! Love this recipe. I have zucchini coming out my ears around here! Thank you for this recipe!
janetfaye says
August 24, 2017 at 8:09 AMI would serve this with a tomato salad.
Pat says
August 24, 2017 at 9:07 AMI would serve this with grilled chicken.
Schmeka Legree says
August 24, 2017 at 9:09 AMmeatloaf or baked chicken breasts
Yevette Denise Parker says
August 24, 2017 at 9:59 AMThis would be a stand alone meal for me. I live alone so I don’t cook as much as I used to. If I were to add anything it would be some grilled chicken.
Debbie P. says
August 24, 2017 at 10:03 AMThis dish would be great by itself or along with baked chicken breasts.
Deb R. says
August 24, 2017 at 10:11 AMOh my, this sounds delicious! I would probably tweek it a little but I never thought of using zucchini this way. I would serve it beside chicken. Or maybe make it a meal by adding Italian sausage.
rick says
August 24, 2017 at 11:31 AMI would serve this delicious dish with ham.
Diane B says
August 24, 2017 at 11:53 AMIt would be a stand-alone meal. Add a salad and bread.
latanya says
August 24, 2017 at 11:57 AMI would serve it with grilled chicken
Debra Guillen says
August 24, 2017 at 12:15 PMI would serve this as a side dish with chicken
tammy s says
August 24, 2017 at 12:16 PMThis looks yummy and will have to try it!
Cindy says
August 24, 2017 at 12:46 PMI would use this as a stand alone meal.
Karley Moore says
August 24, 2017 at 1:14 PMThis would be a perfect stand alone meal for me. It looks amazing!! Thanks for the giveaway!
alisha eiler says
August 24, 2017 at 2:36 PMstand alone meal
Gabrielle says
August 24, 2017 at 3:03 PMThis sounds substantial (and delicious) enough to be a meal in itself.
Ying-Tsun Lin says
August 24, 2017 at 3:33 PMI would serve this as a stand alone meal. I love that there are veggies and grains in this recipe!
Sally says
August 24, 2017 at 4:12 PMI think it could be paired with a variety of meats. I think I would serve it with pork chops. Thanks for the recipe!
Elle says
August 24, 2017 at 4:25 PMI would serve it with a side of grilled vegetables.
Delilah Martin says
August 24, 2017 at 6:09 PMI would serve this with baked chicken.
Selene Montgomery says
August 24, 2017 at 6:26 PMI would add some cooked chicken and it would be a stand-alone meal!
Hoffmeister Patricia says
August 24, 2017 at 6:52 PMI would serve it with a salad as a meal.
Jillian Too says
August 24, 2017 at 7:11 PMI would serve it as a stand alone meal.
John Joseph says
August 24, 2017 at 8:17 PMI would serve with chicken or baked ham
Stephanie Fossum says
August 24, 2017 at 9:19 PMThis will be a standalone meal at lunchtime tomorrow! Thanks for the recipe!
MARTHAIA says
August 24, 2017 at 9:21 PMMaybe with some bbq chicken !!!
Carla W says
August 24, 2017 at 10:48 PMI would serve it with baked chicken or broiled pork chops.
Kamla L. says
August 24, 2017 at 11:23 PMThis would go great with grilled chicken or grilled steak.
Paula Gillespie says
August 24, 2017 at 11:49 PMI would serve pork chops with this!!!
M says
August 25, 2017 at 3:05 AMBBQ Chicken
RICHARD SKUSE says
August 25, 2017 at 11:10 AMstand-alone meal
Bryan Vice says
August 25, 2017 at 11:13 AMI would serve this with some Turkey breasts. or by itself either way it would be yummy
Jessica W. says
August 26, 2017 at 12:03 PMI like this as a stand alone meal, but I would probably serve a salad too.
Suzanne Greene says
August 26, 2017 at 2:43 PMI would have this with some grilled chicken breasts and a nice fresh salad.
Leela says
August 26, 2017 at 4:27 PMA stand alone meal. I love zucchini!
denise low says
August 26, 2017 at 4:33 PMWe could eat this all by its self. It looks delicious.
Terri Quick says
August 26, 2017 at 6:10 PMThis would be a stand alone meal for me since I’m a vegetarian.
Cheryl B says
August 26, 2017 at 9:23 PMThis would be a stand alone meal.
Terry Cross says
August 26, 2017 at 9:58 PMI would serve it with pork chops
Jan Lee says
August 26, 2017 at 10:15 PMI’d serve it with a roast beef 🙂
bn100 says
August 26, 2017 at 10:30 PMstandalone
Kathy C says
August 27, 2017 at 10:28 AMThis would be a stand alone meal.
Janine McNally says
August 27, 2017 at 5:40 PMIt would work as a stand alone meal for us!
sandra says
August 27, 2017 at 8:17 PMi might serve this with chicken
latoya says
August 27, 2017 at 10:02 PMI think I would serve it with some turkey sausage.
Jessica Taylor says
August 28, 2017 at 8:38 AMPerfect Stand Alone dish during busy weekday nights during the school year after sports practice.
Annmarie W. says
August 28, 2017 at 10:14 AMI’d love to have this as a side to baked chicken!
Edye says
August 28, 2017 at 12:39 PMIt would be a stand alone recipe for us!
Crystal Turner says
August 28, 2017 at 6:10 PMThis could easily be a stand alone meal for me!
Susan Smith says
August 28, 2017 at 9:39 PMI would serve this with some baked chicken breasts.
Amy Tong says
August 28, 2017 at 9:46 PMI would serve this with my kids favorite roasted chicken drumsticks! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.
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Rosanne says
August 29, 2017 at 12:31 AMI would serve it with broasted chicken
Allison Swain says
August 29, 2017 at 4:51 PMI would serve it alone as a meal.
Thanks for the chance to win this!
Candace Galan says
August 29, 2017 at 7:13 PMI would make chicken with this probably but I do like meat free meals often and this would be perfect
Karen D says
August 30, 2017 at 12:28 PMI think this is a perfect stand alone meal.
Hannah C says
August 30, 2017 at 1:37 PMI would have it with some grilled chicken!
Rachael Ebner says
August 31, 2017 at 5:31 PMLooks delish! I’ll try this with a vegetable broth. I’m a lacto ovo vegetarian now so this will make a good stand alone dish for me.
Nancy says
September 1, 2017 at 8:21 AMSounds delicious! I would eat it alone for breakfast or lunch. Hubby would need something more to go with it, though, if I were making it for him.
Becca says
September 1, 2017 at 8:41 PMThis would be really good as a side dish with fish or chicken.
Moira McClory says
September 1, 2017 at 10:35 PMThis looks delicious. I would think it would compliment simple grilled chicken
Jennifer Morris says
September 2, 2017 at 8:13 PMThis would be great with some grilled chicken breast!
Carrie says
September 3, 2017 at 4:34 AMI’d serve it with chicken and a salad of carrots, purple cabbage and diced tomatoes.
Dee Johnson says
September 3, 2017 at 3:33 PMI would serve it with baked chicken.
Jennifer Kloch-Davis says
September 4, 2017 at 12:26 AMI would serve it either with fish or baked chicken! Looks delicious
Cindy Merrill says
September 4, 2017 at 10:47 AMIt’s just my husband and I. This dish would be more than enough as a meal,, followed by a pie or cobbler for dessert.
Grace Peters says
September 5, 2017 at 12:46 PMThis looks delicious and healthy! We have a huge crop of zucchini this year!
Marian says
September 6, 2017 at 6:27 AMI’d serve this as a side and make salmon as the main dish.
Kathryn Hoehn says
September 7, 2017 at 10:19 PMI would just make a side salad to go with it
Jeffrey says
September 8, 2017 at 1:36 AMI would serve this alongside grilled chicken!
Lesley F says
September 8, 2017 at 2:55 PMI would serve with a chicken recipe
Kenia says
September 8, 2017 at 5:26 PMI would make it with some Salmon =)
paula peterson says
September 9, 2017 at 8:37 AMI would add, rolls with it.
Cindy S. says
September 9, 2017 at 9:36 AMThis would be great for my diet. I would serve it with chicken breast.
Kathy Scott says
September 9, 2017 at 9:39 AMI think this would be a perfect side dish for grilled chicken.
Jennifer H. says
September 9, 2017 at 5:13 PMI would have this be a stand alone meal.
John H. says
September 9, 2017 at 5:58 PMI would say a stand alone meal.
Molly says
September 9, 2017 at 7:22 PMI’d make it for a meatless Monday meal
sarah mayer says
September 10, 2017 at 11:26 AMI would serve this with some turkey burger sliders!
Kayla Klontz says
September 10, 2017 at 12:53 PMI would serve this with chicken breasts.
Olga says
September 10, 2017 at 1:11 PMSuch a yummy recipe and dish. I will have to try and make this for my family.
Holly Thomas says
September 10, 2017 at 2:17 PMI would serve a salad with it.
Mya Murphy says
September 10, 2017 at 2:59 PMI would make it a stand alone dish.
Lisa says
September 10, 2017 at 4:01 PMI would serve it with chicken.
courtney hennagir says
September 10, 2017 at 7:39 PMIt could definitely be served with chicken or eaten alone.I will definitely be making this!It looks so good!
Betsy Barnes says
September 10, 2017 at 8:23 PMI would serve this dish with baked pork chops.
Anel says
September 10, 2017 at 8:35 PMI would serve it with chicken or add chicken to it!
Teresa Moore says
September 10, 2017 at 9:15 PMI could eat this by itself but if it is for family, this would be a side dish.
Kelly Freeman says
September 10, 2017 at 9:51 PMthis would be the perfect side for my grilled chicken fingers – thanks!
Leah Shumack says
September 10, 2017 at 11:00 PMI think that it would be great as a stand alone dish!
Andrea P. says
September 10, 2017 at 11:11 PMI would serve with a rack of lamb with a honey glaze!
Andrea P. says
September 10, 2017 at 11:11 PMI would serve with a rack of lamb with a honey glaze! Yum!
Lauryn R says
September 16, 2017 at 7:00 PMThis sounds really good, I can’t wait to try it! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Becky Kinard says
January 29, 2018 at 11:27 PMThis sounds good and is different from the same old, same old. It is not difficult to make either. Can’t wait to try it.
Jodi Walbaum says
September 11, 2019 at 12:10 AMBoth, tried it alone and have added chicken slices of used beef bullion as added beef strips
Jodi says
September 11, 2019 at 12:14 AMBoth I’ve added chicken strips as well as used beef. Bullion and added beef strips both are scrumptious