15 Essential Zucchini Recipes Zucchini Parmesan Food

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Dip zucchini slices in egg and then coat with breadcrumb mixture and bake on cookie sheets drizzled with olive oil until golden brown, approximately 10 minutes on each side.
• Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish.
• Put one layer of"breaded" zucchini slices on top and coat with more sauce and a generous sprinkling of both cheeses.
• Repeat this procedure to use up all the zucchini.
• Cover with tin foil and bake approximately 30 minutes or until top layer of cheese is melted at 375 degrees.
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SESAME PARMESAN ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, toss the zucchini with the olive oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper, and garlic salt. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

EIGHT-BALL ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 cup. Set aside.
• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Set pulp aside.
• Steam zucchini shells, covered, 6 minutes or until tender. Drain, cut sides down, on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels.
• Place zucchini pulp in food processor; process until finely chopped. Spoon into a bowl.
• Place spinach, basil, garlic, and onion in food processor; process until finely chopped.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add spinach mixture; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add zucchini pulp, tomato, and salt; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs.
• Fill each zucchini half with about 2 1/2 tablespoons zucchini mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large pot boil the zucchini until tender; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a medium frying pan heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is tender.
• Combine the zucchini, onion and garlic in a 9x12 inch casserole dish, and mix well.
• Pour the spaghetti sauce over the mixture and stir well.
• Top with mozzarella cheese (use more or less depending on your preference).
• Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Wash zucchini, remove ends, and slice into 1/3 inch coins. Slice the onion very thinly. Peel garlic.
• Beat eggs in shallow bowl.
• In a separate shallow bowl, combine flour, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, basil, oregano, seasoning salt, and bread crumbs. Stir to mix well.
• Dip sliced zucchini into egg mixture, then into flour mixture.
• Heat olive oil in skillet and add whole garlic cloves. As the garlic cloves become golden, crush them into the oil using a fork. Remove garlic before it becomes brown.
• Place zucchini in hot oil. Don't overload the skillet as they should cook separated in the oil. Sprinkle a few slices of sliced onion over them. Turn zucchini over as they become golden brown and cook the other side.
• Remove zucchini and onions to a paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste (and more garlic powder and onion powder, if desired).
• Arrange zucchini on the bottom of a greased 8x8 baking dish. Sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese and a layer of mozzarella, then with a layer of tomato sauce. (Note: if tomatoes are ripe and in season, sliced ripe tomatoes may be substituted for the sauce in this dish).
• Continue to make layers of zucchini, cheeses, and sauce until all ingredients are used, ending with mozzarella.
• Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs, if desired.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let cool for a couple minutes before serving.

PARMESAN COURGETTES (ZUCCHINI)

Steps:

• Heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the courgettes.
• Cook until slightly browned then add the garlic, lemon juice and zest and stir though. Sprinkle over the parmesan and stir to coat the courgettes. Fry until the parmesan crust crisps up.
• Serve with some parsley sprinkled over the top and wedges of lemon if desired.