Italian Baked Zucchini Recipes

ITALIAN STYLE BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small skillet render the bacon. When almost crisp, add the olive oil and heat up. When the olive oil is hot, add the shallots and cook for a few minutes or until tender. Add the oregano and prosciutto and simmer for a minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut the baby zucchini in half. If you are using small zucchini, then cut them in half horizontally, then each half in quarters lengthwise. Set them in a lightly oiled gratin dish, skin side down. Sprinkle with the bacon mixture and scatter parsley on top. Cover and bake or 20 minutes.

ITALIAN BAKED ZUCCHINI SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine zucchini slices and olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat well.
• Mix Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, oregano, salt, and pepper in a second bowl or shallow dish. Dip oiled zucchini into bread crumb mixture and arrange close together on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes so they brown evenly.

ITALIAN-BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°.
• Trim zucchini and slice into 1/2 inch disks.
• Sprinkle 1 T olive oil onto bottom of 9 by 13 pan.
• Add zucchini and sprinkle it w/ salt and pepper.
• Drizzle 1 T olive oil over this.
• Bake for 10 minute.
• While it is baking mix cheese, bread crumbs, capers, and oregano together.
• Add remaining oil and stir till crumbs are moistened.
• Remove zucchini from oven and sprinkle w/ vinegar then stir.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Return to a 400° degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.