Baked Zucchini Food

BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices.
• Toss with melted butter and oregano.
• Arrange in a single layer on a greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the zucchini, butter and oregano. Arrange in a single layer on a greased baking sheet or shallow baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush 1 teaspoon olive oil on the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of zucchini in the dish with an overlapping pattern in rows or a spiral in a pie dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
• To make the topping: In a bowl, stir together the panko breadcrumbs, thyme, Parmesan cheese and season with a sprinkle of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir until all the breadcrumbs are soaked with the yellow tint of the oil. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the dish and bake until the top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

BAKED PARMESAN ZUCCHINI FRIES

Steps:

• Adjust 2 oven racks to the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Put the wire racks in the baking sheets and coat each generously with cooking spray.
• Combine the flour and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large re-sealable plastic bag. Combine the eggs and 3/4 teaspoon salt in another large plastic bag; combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a third large plastic bag.
• Add about a half of the zucchini sticks to the bag with the flour and use a combination of your hands and shaking the bag to coat the zucchini. Remove the zucchini and shake off any excess flour. Transfer to the egg wash and repeat until coated. (It's less messy if you use only one hand for the dry ingredients and the other for the wet.) Let any excess egg drip off before transferring to the breadcrumb mixture; repeat until fully coated (you'll still see some green and white of the zucchini peeking through the breading). Transfer to the prepared baking sheets and coat the breaded zucchini generously with cooking spray (there's no need to turn them). Repeat with the remaining zucchini.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom about halfway through, until golden brown and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with a little salt and serve warm with your favorite dipping sauces.

PARMESAN BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• Place zucchini halves, skin side down, on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with pepper.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until zucchini is tender and cheese is light golden brown. Cool slightly. Garnish with basil.

ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Trim the ends off zucchini. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. shells. Finely chop pulp. , In a skillet, cook beef, zucchini pulp, onion, mushrooms and peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat. Add 1/2 cup cheese, ketchup, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into the zucchini shells. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until zucchini is tender, 25-30 minutes.

BAKED GRATED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Wash zucchini, leaving skins on, and grate either by hand or in a food processor.
• Blot zucchini with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.
• Place in an 8 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cut butter into small pieces and place evenly over zucchini.
• Bake for 15 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from oven and pour off any liquid that has accumulated in the bottom of the dish.
• Stir in sour cream, salt and pepper. Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese and bake until zucchini is tender and cheese melts. About 5-10 more minutes.