NO-FRY EASY ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

No-Fry Easy Zucchini Parmesan image

I have always loved the zucchini Parm that I grew up with, but now that I am a parent I wanted something quicker, easier, and healthier. This is what I came up with. Enjoy! Serve as a side dish with your favorite tomato sauce and pasta.

Provided by sixofus

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, grated
2 zucchini, grated
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (such as Great Value Fiesta Blend®), or more to taste

Steps:

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add zucchini, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Increase heat; cook and stir until zucchini is almost soft, about 7 minutes. Drain excess liquid and transfer to the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Mexican cheese blend over zucchini.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and starts to turn brown, about 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 18.4 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 212.4 mg, Sugar 1.1 g