Zucchini Parmesan
Created by Chef Mike Gillespie
Zucchini Parmesan
2014-07-02 16:47:45
This is a great dish for using up your larger zucchini. This dish was inspired by the vegetarians that come to the The Living Farm Café and want a dish like Chicken Parmesan. This will become one of your go to meals when you discover that monster zucchini in the garden.
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs whites
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups Marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 3 cups cooked fettuccini
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil diced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut zucchini into 1/2″ slices, lengthwise.
- Salt and pepper each side, allow to sweat.
- While the zucchini is sweating make your bread crumbs. Combine bread crumbs, oregano, basil, parsley and thyme in a shallow bowl.
- Make a shallow bowl of flour and a separate shallow bowls of egg whites.
- Dip zucchini in flour then beaten egg whites, then herbed bread crumbs (oregano, basil, parsley, thyme).
- Pan fry the zucchini in the olive oil until the breading turns golden brown. Flip the zucchini and fry other side.
- Next add your favorite warmed marinara sauce, and a healthy helping of grated parmesan or fresh mozzarella. Serve over fettuccini and with a little bit of diced fresh basil.
- Enjoy!
Adapted from The Living Farm Café
Adapted from The Living Farm Café
THE LIVING FARM https://thelivingfarm.org/
