Description
Healthy pumpkin tagine recipes are made with pumpkin, zucchini, crispy breadcrumbs, and the contents of parmesan cheese, then baked in the oven, crispy, and delicious!
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 ¼ tsp salt divided
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- ⅓ cup Panko breadcrumbs gluten-free
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 lbs summer squash zucchini and yellow squash, cut into ¼-inch slices
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese* grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut yellow squash and zucchini into thin, ¼-inch slices.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt over the zucchini and squash slices. Let sit for 10 minutes and then dab to remove excess moisture with a paper towel.
- Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Alternatively, overlap the zucchini and squash in a row. (See pictures.) You should be able to form 4 rows.**
- Drizzle olive oil over the zucchini and squash and then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl combine Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and garlic powder. Toss to combine and then sprinkle over the zucchini and squash.
- Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and turn heat to a High broil. Broil for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until breadcrumb topping starts to turn a golden brown.
- Serve immediately with fresh parsley and enjoy!
- Category: Side dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 servings
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 602mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
Keywords: baked zucchini and squash, healthy squash casserole, squash and zucchini casserole, squash casserole recipe