Parmesan Zucchini "Fries"
"Baked in the oven, these are cheesy and slightly crisp on the outside, and meltingly tender on the inside. My new favorite way to eat zucchini!"
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
32 fries
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 zucchini, medium-sized
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt (I prefer Lowry's)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups parmesan cheese (I used the kind in the green can...)
directions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Cover a large cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Wash your zucchini, dry and trim off the stems and ends. Cut each zucchini in half, then halve each half, and halve each piece again. Each zucchini should yield 8 long pieces.
- Place zucchini on the cookie sheet and drizzle each piece with several drops of olive oil. Roll each piece so that they are coated all over. Sprinkle with the garlic salt and pepper. I've estimated the amounts here - I never measure and just sprinkle.
- Place parmesan in a small bowl. Roll each zucchini piece in cheese until coated, especially the cut ends. Place on cookie sheet skin-side down. Repeat until all zucchini 'fries' are coated.
- Bake in oven for 40 minutes; keep an eye on them the last 5 minutes or so. You want the cheese to be browned, not burned, and some ovens run hotter than others.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Raquel Grinnell
Crownsville, Maryland
I am a married cruise-only travel agent with two stepsons, aged 20 and 25. It took a while to get the boys used to my cooking, as they were raised on fast food and pre-packaged foods (i.e. mac-n-cheese from the blue box, frozen dinners, Chef Boyardee, McDonalds, etc.). My mother is from Spain and I lived there as well as Germany, England and Italy growing up, which influenced both my career and my cuisine!</p>
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