Quick and Easy Baked Zucchini
Recipe video above. This is just a really tasty, quick and easy way to cook zucchini in the oven. For all those times you need a quick veggie side dish! A little sprinkle of parmesan adds great flavour, and breadcrumbs adds a touch of terrific texture.Roasting at a high temp makes the parmesan golden and gets some browning on the zucchini before they turn into watery mush.
Ingredients
- 600 g1.2lb zucchinis ((4 large, 5 medium))
- 2 tbspolive oil
- ½ tspeach salt and pepper
- 2 tbspbreadcrumbs
- 2 tbspparmesan (, grated (store bought sandy type is best))
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 240°C / 450°F (220°C fan) with the oven shelf set high in the oven.
- 2
Trim the ends off the zucchini. Cut medium zucchinis in quarters lengthwise, and large ones into sixths (halve then cut each half into 3 lengthwise to make 6 long "wedges").
- 3
Pile zucchini on a tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, salt and pepper. Toss.
- 4
Line up in two rows so they're touching each other, with the skin side down.
- 5
Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs, then parmesan, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
- 6
Bake 12 minutes until the parmesan is golden and zucchini is soft but not soggy.
- 7
Serve immediately!