Lost and Found Casserole–an easy slow cooker or stovetop recipe with chicken, zucchini, cheese and crispy fried onions.
Lost and Found Casserole
It’s zucchini season! My mother-in-law sent me home with several zucchinis from her garden and I put a couple of them to good use in this tasty dish. This is a simple recipe you can whip up in your slow cooker or on the stovetop in just a few minutes. The chicken and zucchini are well seasoned and then the melty cheese just brings it all together. Enjoy!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Olive oil–or canola oil
- Onion–yellow or white
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs–or chicken breasts
- Zucchini–about the size of a banana. You don’t want the overgrown baseball bat zucchinis.
- Dried basil
- Kosher salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Crispy fried onions–like the kind you put on green bean casserole
Steps
Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the onion and saute for 4 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Stir in the chicken, zucchini, basil, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Stir in the cheese and fried onions.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with a side of garlic bread, a dinner roll or some cornbread.
- I used my 6 quart Ninja Slow Cooker. I like this slow cooker because it has a stovetop function on it so you can saute inside the slow cooker instead of getting out a pan on the stove.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Other recipes you can make with chicken thighs are Going Hiking Casserole and Snuggled Up Chicken.
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Lost and Found Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
Description
An easy slow cooker or stovetop recipe with chicken, zucchini, cheese and crispy fried onions.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup of crispy fried onions
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the onion and saute for 4 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the chicken, zucchini, basil, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 2 hours.
- Stir in the cheese and fried onions. Serve and enjoy!
Stovetop Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the oil and swirl around. Add in the onion and chicken and saute for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the zucchini, basil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook on medium heat until zucchini is tender.
- Stir in the cheese and fried onions. Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Slow Cooker or Stovetop
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Instant Pot Zucchini Linguine
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