Smashed Zucchini Recipe
Enjoy this easy cheesy smashed zucchini recipe as a crispy side dish or vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 3 zucchini about 1 pound
- 1/4 cup butter melted or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Crush garlic into the melted butter. Set aside
- Wash and cut off the ends of the zucchini
- Slice the zucchini into 1/4 inch rounds
- Place the cut zucchini in one layer on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking oil.
- Brush each zucchini with the melted garlic butter.
- Flip and brush with more garlic butter on the other side.
- Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes on top.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and smash each piece of zucchini with the end of a cup.
- Sprinkle the entire sheet with Parmesan cheese.
- Return the baking pan to the oven and place it under the broiler until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately on a platter.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 660mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1.933IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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