🥗 Zesty Zucchini Bake| Just chop, mix and oven 🍅🥒🧄

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often cheaper and has a similar flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can provide a similar texture.

Welcome to the fresh veggie series focusing on zucchini.

Identify zucchini by its smooth skin compared to cucumber's bumpy skin.

Taste a piece of fresh zucchini after washing it.

Prepare a 9 by 13 pan for the dish.

Add chopped zucchini to the pan without greasing it.

Add chopped fresh tomatoes, onion, and garlic to the zucchini in the pan.

Mix the vegetables in the pan and spread them out evenly.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Bake the mixed vegetables in the oven for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, remove the pan from the oven.

Add marinara sauce and half of the parmesan cheese to the zucchini bake and mix it together.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, using cheddar instead of mozzarella.

Sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese on top.

Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 25 minutes.

Prepare spaghetti noodles to serve with the zucchini bake.

Taste the finished zesty zucchini parmesan dish.

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