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Zucchini Spears With a Zesty Tomato Sauce
ZUCCHINI is a green, oblong squash that is typically served in savoury dishes. It has a mild taste and the smaller to medium sized zucchinis have the best flavour.
Low in calories but high in fiber zucchini contains more potassium than a banana. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, zucchini is good for the digestive system and eye health.
Zucchini can be eaten raw in a salad or with a dip but it can also be steamed, sautéed, added to breads, muffins and pancakes, stuffed with rice and meats or spiralized into zucchini noodles.
Baked zucchini with herbs and parmesan cheese is a quick and easy side dish, as shown in the ZUCCINHI SPEARS WITH ZESTY TOMATO SAUCE recipe below.
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 15 Min Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- • 4 medium size zucchinis
- • 2 tbsps olive oil
- • 2 tbsps fresh oregano
- • 1 cup finely crushed breadcrumbs
- • 1 cup shaved or grated parmesan cheese
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- • 1 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)
Tomato Sauce:
- • 1 small can (398 ml) tomato sauce
- • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- • 8 cherry tomatoes halved
- • 2 tbsps olive oil
- • 2 tbsps oregano
- • 1 tsp sugar
- • Salt and pepper to taste
directions:
Pre heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rinse the zucchini and pat dry with paper towel. Place the zucchini on a cutting board, trim the ends off and then slice into four pieces lengthwise.
Place the zucchini spears on a foil lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano. Next sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the zucchini followed by the parmesan cheese and red chilli flakes if using.
Place the zucchini on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 12 minutes uncovered. Make sure not to overcook the zucchini as it will turn mushy.
To make the tomato sauce add olive oil to a small pan over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and saute for about a minute followed by the cherry tomatoes and oregano. Saute for another couple of minutes and then add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper and the sugar. Simmer until the sauce starts to thicken and then remove from heat.
To serve place the zucchini spears on a platter and pour some of the tomato sauce over it. Leftover tomato sauce can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days.
Bon Apetit....

Jen’s Cooking Tips
• Use small to medium size zucchinis as they have more flavour
• Do not overcook zucchinis as they will become soggy and limp
• Whole zucchinis can be stored in the refrigerator in the crisper drawer for up to a week
• Fresh zucchinis have a bright green skin, yellow or green flesh, small seeds and feel smooth to the touch
• Zucchinis are 95% water and low in calories
• Zucchinis can be added to pastas, salads and stir fry recipes
• Baked zucchini goes well with grilled or roasted chicken, meat or fish
YOU WILL NEED:
• Zucchini
• Olive Oil
• Parmesan Cheese
• Breadcrumbs
• Oregano
• Tomato Sauce
• Garlic
• Cherry Tomatoes

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Hi there, I am Jennifer Puri and welcome to CookLaughLive. The recipes presented here are simple, quick, and relatively healthy and are inspired by my family and friends and my love for cooking.
As a mom and grand mom I appreciate the value of simple recipes that don’t take a lot of time to prepare and use fresh, tasty and mostly inexpensive ingredients.
I live in Calgary, Alberta and in addition to testing, preparing and photographing recipes, I also enjoy reading, getaways to the mountains, interior decorating and the occasional “friendly” political discussion.
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