Sinful zucchini

Name: Sinful zucchini Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup plain breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp fresh basil; 4 egg whites lightly beaten; 2.5 lbs zucchini sliced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces (longish pieces are nice); 1 - 29oz can tomato sauce; 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese grated

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 cup plain breadcrumbs1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese2 tbsp fresh basil4 egg whites, lightly beaten2.5 lbs zucchini, sliced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces (longish pieces are nice)1 - 29oz can tomato sauce1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 400. Combine parmesan, basil & bread crumbs in pie plate
Dip zucchini slices in egg white (with a pinch of salt added). Dip the zucchini into the crumb mixture and cover thoroughly. Spray baking sheet with olive oil spray and place crumbed zucchini slices on tray. Spray tops of slices with olive oil spray. Bake for 15 minutes. Flip slices over and spray with olive oil again. Bake 15 minutes more. Put 1 cup tomato sauce on bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Top with baked zucchini slices. Cover with another cup of tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of mozzarella. Repeat layers. Return to oven and bake 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CFMOSS.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 172.4
Total Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 11.5 mg
Sodium: 812.2 mg
Total Carbs: 23.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
Protein: 11.7 g

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Member Reviews

RUE_19
Delicious! A great way to use some of the fresh zuchinni from our garden - 7/24/11
RONIJHAM
This was so tasty!!! Thanks for sharing! - 11/4/09
AUNTBEK0071
I had no idea what to do with the zucchini my Dad gave me, I did not want to make bread I would eat it all, now I made this and its a hit with my husband who never eats squash. - 8/5/09
LOVING1970
Cant' wait to try it!!!! - 8/5/09
BOTECCHIA
Sounds great about what size is a serving? - 7/30/09

Reply from CFMOSS (8/5/09)
I used 1/8th of the 9x13 pan for my serving size. I did a half cut lengthwise and then 4 cuts shortwise. Made a fairly nice size serving.
BETSY1151
I will try this recipe. It sounds easy to make and healthy too. I have a suggestion: please indicate the nutritional values or the calorie count for each serving in the recipe. Thanks. - 7/27/09
HPMOSSII
This was a unanimous hit around the table! - 7/25/09