It's about this time of year the garden is loaded with zucchini and people are searching for ideas and recipes to use them up. Well, I've created a delicious, nutritious, super fresh, and super easy recipe for you and your family to enjoy!
Start by preheating the oven to 450 F.
Next, take out a baking pan (we used a 4qt glass baking pan) and grease it well. You could use butter or your oil of choice. Then slice your zucchini into thin rounds. You don't want them so thin they are super mush, but not to thick where it takes a long time to soften....about 1/2 to 3/4 an inch thick is perfect. Once your zucchini is sliced, layer them into the baking pan, overlapping, and go 2 layers deep. Sprinkle the zucchini with pink Himalayan sea salt.
Thin slice some sweet peppers. We used a colorful blend of red and orange peppers. Layer them on top of the zucchini.
Thin slice some sweet onions and layer them on top.
Next, thin slice some juicy fresh tomatoes. We used our super sweet and flavorful heirlooms from our garden.
Sprinkle your spices on top of the tomatoes. We used garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper (you could use either white or black pepper), and a little extra salt. Then layer on some shredded sharp cheddar cheese. We used Kerrygold Aged Cheddar but you can use any sharp cheese you would like. (If you are a vegan you could use vegan cheese instead)
Now set this aside for a moment. In a saucepan, heat up half a stick of butter (if you are vegan you could use oil of your choice instead) on low heat. Mince up a few cloves of garlic and add it to the butter. Mince or chop up some fresh herbs of your choosing (we used 2 types of oregano...Italian and Puerto Rican - they have different flavor and texture profiles, basil, green onions, and rosemary.)
Add the chopped herbs to the butter and let it all infuse on low heat for a few minutes.
In a separate bowl, put panko bread crumbs (we used half a bag for this size pan) and shredded parmesan. Gently toss together.
Pour your herb butter mixture on top and fold it all in with a fork, gently pressing and folding with your fork.
Once all the butter is absorbed you should be left with a nice crumbly topping.
Sprinkle the topping generously on top of your pan of sliced zucchini and veggies.
Cover the pan (we don't like to use tin foil so we use an upside-down baking pan to cover....zero waste). Bake at 450 F degrees for approx 25 min. Then uncover, reduce the heat to 425 F and continue to bake until the topping is golden brown (approximately 12 min or so).
(**Note, I like our veggies still crisp. If you want them a little softer add an extra 5 min or so to the baking time but it will all depend on how thick you cut your zucchini and the variety of zucchini too! We used Rampicanti Trombocini Zucchini which is a bit more firm and creamy.)
Plate it up and enjoy!!
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