Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme

posted by Kalyn Denny on September 18, 2020

I love this delicious Low-Carb Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme, and this is an amazing side dish made with zucchini, yellow squash, eggs, Feta, sour cream, Parmesan, and thyme! 

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This low-carb Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme is a recipe I came up with when I had a big surplus of zucchini from the garden, but the good news is that this recipe can easily be made with zucchini and yellow squash from the store or farmers market too. And when you still have zucchini but the weather is getting colder, it’s time for baked zucchini recipes, right? So I am featuring this for Friday Favorites today to entice you to try it!

I consider this to be a vegetable side dish, but with the protein from a couple of eggs and the feta cheese, it could easily be a meatless main dish too. And a few years ago I realized this is one of the Top Ten Low-Carb Zucchini Recipes on Kalyn’s Kitchen!

What Size Baking Dish Did I Use?

I originally made this in a deep two-quart casserole dish, but I liked it a bit better in the 2-Quart glass rectangular casserole dish (affiliate link) I used in these photos. Having a dish with a little more surface area let more of the zucchini and yellow squash peek out, and I liked the way it browned on the top a little better. 

How to Make Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme:

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1. Trim the squash, cut in half lengthwise, then make half-moon slices about 1/4 inch thick. I used a Mandoline Slicer (affiliate link) with the 7mm blade, but you can easily cut it with a knife.
2. Heat olive oil, add the minced garlic and fresh or dried thyme and cook about 45 seconds.
3. Then add the squash and cook about 4 minutes, turning a few times.
4. Put half of  the partly-cooked squash into the casserole dish that you sprayed with non-stick spray and season with fresh-ground black pepper and a little salt.
5. While squash cooks, break eggs into a bowl or a large measuring cup and beat until the yolks and whites are well combined. Stir in sour cream, Feta, Parmesan, and lemon juice.
6. Spread half that mixture over the squash in the casserole dish, add the rest of the squash, season the second layer, and cover with the rest of the Feta mixture.
7. Add optional crumbled Feta on top if using.
8. Bake in a preheated 375F/ oven for 40-45 minutes, until the mixture is bubbling and slightly browned on top.
9. Serve hot and enjoy! This will keep in the fridge for a few days, but like everything with zucchini it’s probably best freshly made.

Make it a Meal:

This would taste great with something like Southwestern Pot Roast or Grilled Fusion Chicken for a low-carb meal.

More Recipes Using Zucchini:

50 Amazing Zucchini Recipes
Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Zucchini Recipes
Low-Carb Salads with Zucchini
Low-Carb Recipes for Oversized Zucchini
Low-Carb Grilled Zucchini Recipes

Weekend Food Prep:

This recipe has been added to a new category called Weekend Food Prep  to help you find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme would be great for any phase of the original South Beach Diet, as well as low-carb  or low-glycemic eating plans. South Beach would recommend low-fat dairy products, while other low-carb plans would prefer full-fat dairy, so take your choice on that.

Find More Recipes Like This One:
Use Zucchini Recipes or Side Dishes to find more recipes like this one and check out the Top Ten Low-Carb Zucchini Recipes for more ideas with zucchini.Use the Recipes by Diet Type photo index pages to find more recipes suitable for a specific eating plan. You might also like to Follow Kalyn’s Kitchen on Pinterest to see all the good recipes I’m sharing there.