Zucchini Pizza Bites
recipe adapted from: http://kalynsprintablerecipes.blogspot.com/2010/08/grilled-zucchini-pizza-bites
Yield: 16 pieces
Notes from Marie:
- This would definitely not be good freezer recipe.
- You can put whatever toppings you would like on them, but remember that there is not a lot of room, so don't go too crazy!
Ingredients:
Zucchini
Marinara Sauce (for the recipe, look at the Introduction post)
Italian Cheese Mix (Again, I used the Aldi brand)
Pepperoni, Cut into 1/4's
Sliced Red Onions
Basil Pesto
Goat Cheese
Diced Chicken (I used leftover Chicken Roll ups)
or whatever toppings you would like
Seasonings:
Salt
Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil for a quicker clean up.
3) Cut the ends off the zucchini. Then cut the sides off, so your zucchini is more of a square. Then cut that in half length wise, then width wise. You will end up with 4 pieces per zucchini. Continue to do this until you have all the pieces you would like.
4) Season with salt and pepper.
5) I made two different types when I made mine. I put the marinara on half of the pieces and the basil pesto on the other half.
6) I put the pepperoni and onions on the marinara ones and I put the goat cheese and chicken on the pesto ones.
7) Lastly I covered them in cheese. The best part!
8) Put in the oven for 20 minutes. We liked the little bit of crunch from the zucchini, so if you prefer not to have that, then cook it longer.
9) Let cool for about 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Next time I make this:
- Personally Mike and I liked the marinara better than the pesto.
- Next time I would like to do a variety of toppings.
I hope you like this recipe. If you have you own ideas and improvements to them, just comment so I can try them myself! :)
Marie, these recipes are awesome. Thanks for sharing. It's especially useful since my hubs is doing low-carb as well. I actually gave the zucchini lasagna a whirl last week, and it was a hit!
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty neat pizza idea that I will definitely try. I've also made "pizza" with a cauliflower crust that turned out pretty well after a few tries. Surprisingly, Paula Deen has a pretty good recipe.
http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/cauliflower_crust_pizza/
It's a bit labor intensive and doesn't really freeze that well.. but its still tasty.
I had the cauliflower crust in my list to try. I might give hers a whirl instead of the one I had. How did the crust work? Could you pick it up and eat it? Because I'm assuming it's not that stable. Let me know! I'm glad you like these!! :)
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