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Zucchine gratinate
This delicious Italian dish consists of baked zucchini slices and a crispy cheese crust. The zucchini is first sliced, baked and then covered with a mixture of breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and herbs and baked again. Gratinated zucchini is perfect as a side dish to delicious fish and meat dishes, but also as a light appetizer at a nice dinner evening with friends and family. Are you ready to try the gratinated zucchini?
Ingredients list
- 500 g zucchini
- 60 g breadcrumbs
- 60 g parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp marjoram
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- olive oil extra virgin to taste
Equipment
Directions
- First preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F top/bottom heat.
- In the meantime, wash the zucchini and remove the stems. With the vegetable slicer cut about 5mm/0.2in thick slightly oblong slices from it.500 g zucchini
- Prepare a baking tray lined with parchment paper and grease it evenly with a dash of olive oil. Now spread the sliced zucchini on it, drizzle with a little olive oil and salt to taste.
- Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Finely grate the parmesan and add to the breadcrumbs. Now also add the thyme and marjoram, season with salt and pepper to taste and mix everything thoroughly.60 g breadcrumbs, 60 g parmesan cheese, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp marjoram
- Remove the baked zucchini slices from the oven after 30 minutes. Then spread the breading on the zucchini and drizzle everything again with a little olive oil. Then return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Next, put the tray on the top shelf and bake for another 2 – 3 minutes with the grill function until golden brown.
- Finally, remove the delicious gratinated zucchini and serve hot.Buon appetito!
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