Baked Sliced Zucchini

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini (cut into ¼-inch slices (important! Don't slice them too thin or they'll be soggy)

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)

2 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions

Prepare Oven: Arrange oven racks on middle rack and top rack. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Season Zucchini: To a mixing bowl, add sliced zucchini, 2 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan, oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Gently stir zucchini slices with a spoon until slices are coated in seasoning mixture.

Top Zucchini With Parmesan: Transfer zucchini to prepared baking sheet and arrange in an even layer (do not overcrowd the baking sheet; use a second baking sheet, if necessary). Top zucchini with remaining 6 Tablespoons shredded Parmesan.

Bake: Transfer baking sheet to middle rack in oven and bake for 6-7 minutes.

Broil: Turn on oven broiler, transfer baking sheet to top rack and broil until cheese on top is golden and bubbly, about 2-4 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Then, remove baking sheet from the oven.

Serve: Allow zucchini slices to briefly cool before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 130 kcal
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 9 mg
• Sodium: 499 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 6 g