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August 8, 2011
Zucchini Parmigiana
Easy Side Dishes
Prep time:
20 minutesCooking time:
30 minutes“Save money by purchasing shredded mixed Italian cheeses instead of buying mozzarella and Parmesan separately. The combination includes mozzarella and Parmesan plus a few other tasty varieties.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 3 large zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 (15-ounce) can Italian tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a medium baking dish. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Mix salt, pepper and bread crumbs on waxed paper. Beat eggs in a shallow bowl.
2
Dip zucchini in bread crumb mixture, then in eggs, then bread crumb mixture again. Add to skillet. Cook zucchini, turning once, until golden, about 5 minutes per side.
3
Combine tomato sauce and basil. Spread half of tomato sauce mixture in baking dish. Cover with a layer of zucchini.
4
Top zucchini with mozzarella, then Parmesan. Repeat tomato sauce, zucchini, mozzarella and Parmesan layers. Bake zucchini until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
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You can save some cooking time by covering the dish with plastic wrap in step 4, then microwaving on HIGH for 5 minutes. Remove from the microwave and bake in a conventional oven for 15 minutes before serving.
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