6/22/2016

BAKED CHEESY MANCHEGO ZUCCHINI BITES

I love zucchini and usually I put them in everything, salads, soup, burritos, sandwich. It's clearly quite a versatile ingredient and also is a healthy one to have always in your fridge.
Most of the times I look for organic ones and before cooking I wash very well the peel of the zucchini and leave the peel for adding more fiber and vitamins to my food.
These cheesy zucchini bites are  healthier than zucchini fritter without sacrificing any flavor.
***It's very important to  squeeze out the excess water of the zucchini to get a very crispy zucchini bites.


INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup zucchini shredded
  • 1egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup manchego cheese and parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • salt to taste
  • black ground pepper

PREPARATION
  1.  Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray.
  2. Sprinkle the shredded zucchini with a pinch of salt, and place in a paper towel to wring out all the excess of water. 
  3. Place in a large bowl the zucchini and add the egg, manchego and parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
  4. Mix until well combined.
  5. Drop the mixture by tablespoofuls on the baking sheet.
  6. Sprinkle some parmesan and manchego cheese on top of each one.
  7. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes until golden.
  8. Enjoy hot or cold, both are delicious.