Zucchini Parmesan

by

Tenina Holder

Posted March 19, 2021 (Last updated October 11, 2021)

Serves

4

Total Time

1hrs 27mins

Calories

275

This tomato-ey dish will surprise and delight even the most discerning of meat eaters. Can be served on the side, but is truly fantastic alone!

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    Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion1peeled, halved
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves2 sprigschopped
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese100 g
  • Fennel seeds icon
    Fennel seeds1 teaspoon
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil20 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove3
  • Canned tomatoes icon
    Canned tomatoes800 g
  • Golden caster sugar icon
    Golden caster sugar2 teaspoons
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepperas needed
  • Zucchini icon
    Zucchini5
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oilas needed
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt2 pinches
  • Chili flakes icon
    Chili flakes2 teaspoons
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leavesas needed
    Method

  • 1. Add parmesan cheese to the TM5 bowl
  • 2. Blend - approx 10 sec, speed 10
  • 3. Transfer content of TM5 bowl to small bowl
  • 4. Add fennel seeds to a clean frying pan
  • 5. Toast in frying pan until fragrant
  • 6. Transfer content of frying pan to TM5 bowl
  • 7. Add onion, extra virgin olive oil and garlic clove to the TM5 bowl
  • 8. Chop - approx 3 sec, speed 5
  • 9. Sauté - approx 6 min, Varoma, speed 1
  • 10. Then add canned tomatoes, golden caster sugar and salt & pepper to the TM5 bowl
  • 11. Cook - approx 30 min, 100°C, speed 1
  • 12. Mix with MC in place - approx 1 min, speed 9
  • 13. Then add fresh basil leaves to the TM5 bowl
  • 14. Stir
  • 15. Pre-heat oven - 200°C
  • 16. Line 2 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
  • 17. Add zucchini to the baking sheets
  • 18. Slice
  • 19. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
  • 20. Season with sea salt
  • 21. Sprinkle with chili flakes
  • 22. Bake until lightly browned - approx 12 min, 200°C
  • 23. Remove
  • 24. Pre-heat oven - 170°C
  • 25. Grease a clean large roasting dish
  • 26. Transfer sauce to large roasting dish
  • 27. Arrange roasted vegetables in large roasting dish
  • 28. Transfer cheese mixture to large roasting dish
  • 29. Layer
  • 30. Bake until fragrant - 35 min, 170°C
  • 31. Garnish with fresh basil leaves

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