ZUCCHINI BRUSCHETTA

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A different twist on bruschetta and a great use for your zucchini. Use smaller zucchinis for this, try your favourite cheese if you don't like swiss, and substitute different herbs if you don't want to use basil. A very adaptable recipe!

Provided by Cookin-jo

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 12-18 slices, 12-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon butter
1 1/2 cups zucchini, peeled and diced small
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup red onion, diced small (or white onion)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (or herb of your choice)
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 French baguette, sliced
1 -1 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded

Steps:

Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add zucchini, garlic and onions and stir for 2 to 5 minutes, until just softening. Remove from heat.
Add basil, cayenne, mayo, and salt and pepper to taste and stir well.
Preheat broiler.
Top each baguette slice with 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons of zucchini mixture, then add shredded cheese to top.
Broil until cheese is just bubbly.
Yield will vary depending on how much topping and cheese is used on each slice of bread.
Cooking time includes frying time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.8, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 10.1, Sodium 277.7, Carbohydrate 22.1, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 6.1

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