Zucchini Au Gratin Cups
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini sliced very thin
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 fresh large basil leaves chopped
- 1 ½-2 teaspoons fresh parsley chopped
- 4 oz about 1 cup 2% reduced fat shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
- 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup whole grain seasoned bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine olive oil and zucchini, working through with your hands to make sure oil is evenly distributed.
- Add basil, parsley, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and combine well.
- Spray 12 muffin tins with nonstick olive oil spray.
- Divide mixture into muffin tins and top with bread crumbs.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue cooking for approximately 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are nicely browned.
Notes
Serves 12
45 calories, 2.7 g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 17 mg chol, 110mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate, .3g fiber, .4g sugar, 3g protein
Look for a variety of bread crumbs that has the lowest sodium you can find as bread crumbs are notoriously high in sodium. You can also use fat free or reduced fat parmesan cheese to save a few calories and fat grams, this recipe is analyzed using the regular version.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 45kcalFat: 2.7g
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