Thread: Parmesan Zucchini Sticks

You will love this recipe.. I was surprise how good it tasted even the kids in our house loved it.


Ingredients

Sauce:

3 medium red bell peppers
2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup (1/2-inch) cubed French bread baguette, crusts removed
1 1/2 tablespoons smoked almonds
1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 large garlic clove


Zucchini:

3 large zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup egg substitute
Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat broiler.

2. To prepare sauce, cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place bell pepper halves and tomatoes, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten bell peppers with hand. Broil 10 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and coarsely chop, reserving any liquid.

3. Combine bell peppers, reserved liquid, tomatoes, and next 8 ingredients (through garlic) in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

4. Preheat oven to 400°.

5. To prepare zucchini, cut 1 zucchini in half crosswise; cut each half lengthwise into 8 wedges. Repeat procedure with remaining zucchini. Combine breadcrumbs, panko, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish. Dip zucchini in egg substitute; dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Place zucchini on a wire rack coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat zucchini with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately with sauce.


Nutritional Information

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 6 zucchini sticks and 1/4 cup sauce)

Calories: 170 (30% from fat) | Fat: 5.6g (sat 1.3g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.3g) | Protein: 8.4g | Carbohydrate: 23.4g | Fiber: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Iron: 1.9mg | Sodium: 434mg | Calcium: 107mg



Source: My Recipes.com

Hmmm... Another interesting recipe.. I don't eat zucchini very often so this will be a new dish to me..

This is new to me too.. This one uses breadcrumbs as coating instead of flour huh? This sounds delicious too.

It was new to me too.. I just tried this recently and I love it. You really have to try this.. Hopefully, you'll love it too.