Zucchini Parm My Way Recipes

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• 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.

NO-FRY EASY ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add zucchini, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Increase heat; cook and stir until zucchini is almost soft, about 7 minutes. Drain excess liquid and transfer to the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Mexican cheese blend over zucchini.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and starts to turn brown, about 7 minutes.

ZUCCHINI PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
• In a shallow, medium bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, and oregano. Set aside 2/3 cup of the mixture.
• Place 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Dip zucchini slices in the egg whites, then coat with the bread crumb mixture. Arrange coated slices on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
• In a medium bowl, mix ricotta, parsley, and the remaining 6 egg whites.
• Spread 1/2 the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 the zucchini, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, and 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining bread crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Serve warm.

ZUCCHINI PARM - MY WAY

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your slices of zucchini and place in a large bowl...drizzle well with olive oil and toss to coat. I use a mandolin to slice my zucchini, super quick and all the same thickness.
• 2. In another bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Panko's, french fried onions, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Mix well.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450 degree F. Get out a couple sheet pans and spray with non stick cooking spray. ( or you can fry the breaded zucchini.) Press each slice of zucchini into the crumb mixture, so they are coated well. It won't be a real heavy coating. Place in single layers on sheet and bake for about 20 minutes or until browning, but not burnt - just golden.
• 4. In the meantime, place about 3/4 cup marinara in the bottom of a greased, small casserole dish. ( about the size of a deep dish pie plate.) When zucchini is finished, reduce oven to 400.
• 5. Next, layer zucchini, overlapping some, to cover sauce.
• 6. Next, sprinkle 1/3 of pizza blend cheese, and then a small sprinkling of shredded Parmesan.
• 7. Repeat the steps until you have 3 layers of zucchini, cheese and sauce. I always end with a little sauce on top and finish with cheese, I then sprinkle some dried parsley flakes and a little more shredded parm. Note: I use almost a whole jar of sauce ( 24 ounces) you may not like yours as saucy, just use as much as you want. It will still be good.
• 8. Place casserole in oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted and browning. ( You may want to cover with foil near the end if getting too dark, before the center of casserole is finished.)
• 9. This can be served as a side dish or as is. Usually, I serve as a snack type meal, when I don't feel up to cooking much... Hope you enjoy it as much as my kids do.

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.
• MANGIA!

PARMESAN ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Clean the medium (or large-ish, if you like your squash as I do!) zucchinis well, cut the ends off, and slice them lengthwise into quarters so that you have eight pieces.
• Coat the bottom of a baking dish with the olive oil and place the zucchini pieces in the dish.
• Sprinkle with the seasoning salt (I sometimes lightly spray the zucchini with pan spray before sprinkling on the seasoning salt), then with the Parmesan cheese.
• Place uncovered in the oven and bake for 20 minutes on 350 degrees F.
• Serve two pieces to each person as a side dish, and enjoy!

BONNIE'S ZUCCHINI PARMESAN MY WAY

Steps:

• 1. Cook's Tip: You will need an Air Fryer and one ziploc bag to mix the spices in. It is better to use the bag because you can "knead' the seasoning into the slices, then into the oil, and it coats them more evenly than if you try to do it in a bowl. Make sure your zucchini is patted dry!
• 2. Prepare the zucchini. Use two firm, fresh zucchinis, uniform in size and about 6 inches long and two inches in diameter. Wash the zucchini, and trim the ends. Do not peel the zucchini. Pat dry with paper towels.
• 3. Cut each zucchini into three pieces, like this.
• 4. Stand the zucchinis on end like this.
• 5. Slice each piece as in the photo. (as uniform as possible) Make 4 slices from the larger part of the zucchini and 3 slices from the slimmer part of the zucchini. Pat all the pieces dry with paper towels. Again, dry zucchini means the coating will stick to the slices when it is cooking in the air fryer.
• 6. Here is how they look.
• 7. Place the seasonings, garlic salt, paprika, coarse ground black pepper, and 2 tablespoons of shaker Parmesan cheese in a ziplock bag and close it, leaving a little air in it. Now, "knead" the bag and the zucchini gently, until the zucchini is fully coated with the seasoning.
• 8. Add one tablespoon of olive oil to the bag and gently "knead" until all the zucchini is covered with the coating of oil, seasonings and Parmesan Cheese.
• 9. You are now ready to cook the zucchini in the Air Fryer. Add the zucchini to the basket of the Air Fryer. No need to spray with kitchen spray. Set the temperature to 400 degrees, and set the time to 16 minutes. Check your zucchini at 12 minutes to make sure it doesn't over brown and continue cooking until done to your taste.
• 10. Your zucchini will turn out perfectly, a little soft in the middle and a little firmer toward the skin. That is the way it should be. You don't want to overcook it. Here is how it looks! Enjoy!