BREADED ZUCCHINI PIZZA BITES

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These zucchini pizza bites are good starter to any Italian dinner-all the good taste of pizza without the gluten.

Provided by Chef AidF

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) container small mozzarella balls
4 medium Roma tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
½ cup Panko, bread crumbs
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 (6 ounce) package sliced pepperoni

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with foil. Slice mozzarella balls in half; set aside.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Rinse tomatoes and put in the boiling water for blanching. Remove after 1 minute, let cool slightly, and use your hands to peel the skin; it should slip off easily.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in another small pot. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add peeled tomatoes, basil, and oregano. Cook tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon, to create a sauce. Let cook while you prepare zucchini.
Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl until mixture is consistent. Put panko in a shallow bowl.
Dip zucchini pieces into the egg-water mixture, then coat both sides with panko.
Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add panko-coated zucchini slices and saute until golden brown, flipping occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet.
Top each zucchini slice with about 1 teaspoon sauce and 1 pepperoni slice. Place 1 piece mozzarella on top of each zucchini.
Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella is slightly melted, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 440.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g