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Zucchini Parmesan

Layers of baked zucchini, with tomato sauce, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Large Zucchini
  • 8 Cups of basic tomato sauce*
  • 16 oz mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1-2 Cups of Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 Cup of olive oil
  • 2 Cups flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 9 x13 baking dish
  • 2 Large baking pans cookie sheets

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F
  • Clean Zucchini and dry. Lay zucchini on side and slice off a small layer acrross to create a flat bottom. Slice all zucchini into 1/8" pieces across (lengthwise). In two separate bowls add flour to one (season with salt and pepper). In the other bowl, crack 5 eggs, add a handful of grated Parmesan cheese, and a few tablespoons of water and mix well.
  • Add a 1/4 cup of oil to each baking pan, making sure it is fully coated.
  • Begin lightly coating each zucchini slice in flour and then the egg wash. Then placing onto oiled baking sheets. Place baked zucchini on a dish with paper towel until ready to layer.
  • Shred about 1 cup of mozzarella. With the remaining mozzarella cheese slice about 14 pieces of cheese and put aside for later. Wrap any leftover cheese for another use,
  • Warm up your sauce, and line up your parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella
  • Using a ladle (I would say about a cups worth) cover the bottom of baking dish. Adding a few tablespoons of water to thin out the sauce a little. Layer the zucchini on the bottom of the dish and then sprinkle with 1 handfull each of parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella. Then cover with about a cup of sauce (use a little more if necesssary). Spreading out the sauce with the back of a spoon. Repeat this until you reach the top of the baking dish. Sprinkle the final layer with parmesan cheese only and then a cup or so of sauce. Spread out sauce with a spoon. In an up and down motion, using a knife, go around the sides of the entire baking dish. Tightly cover with foil, place baking dish on the middle rack in a pre-heated 350 degree F oven.
  • Bake 45 minutes, then remove pan from oven, remove foil, scrape down the sides of the dish again. Then add the sliced mozzarella cheese on the top layer, covering most of the top layer. Carefully place back into the oven, on the middle/top rack, uncovered. Continue to bake another 15-20 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown and bubble. Remove from the oven and let sit for a while to cool before cutting into.

Notes

If using the 9x13 pan this shield about 16 square slices.
I have never bought jarred sauce so i dont know how many ounces there would be - when making this dish I use about 64 ozs of homemade basic tomato sauce. Which is about 8 cups. You probably wont need that much but I like to have extra just in case.
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