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Zucchini Slice
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Zucchini Slice

I am sure everyone has cooked a Zucchini Slice at one time or another. Our local Vegetable store had zucchini for 49 cents a kilo, so I have had an abundance of zucchini's in my fridge and have been steaming them, grating them, spiralling and baking them.

There is lean ham in this recipe. You could leave it out and make it a vegetarian dish. Or perhaps go the other way if you aren't concerned with making it a low-fat meal, and add some rashes of bacon.





Keyword healthy dinner, healthy lunch, vegetable slice, zucchini slice
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 serves

Ingredients

  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 Extra-large Zucchini
  • 400 grams Peeled and grated carrot, sweet potato and/or pumpkin (diced)
  • 1 Medium brown onion, peeled and diced.
  • 2 teaspoons Dried mixed herbs
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons Fresh Italian parsley
  • 3/4 cup Self-raising flour (can be swapped for Gluten-free flour if required)
  • 1 cup Reduced-fat grated cheese
  • 3 Large tomatoes, sliced
  • 200 grams Lean leg ham
  • 300 grams Corn kernels can, drained

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees (180 degrees fan-forced)

  2. Whisk eggs in a medium jug, season with black pepper and pinch Himalayan salt & set aside.

  3. In a large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients, except for the tomato. Add the eggs and stir the mixture until well combined.

  4. Spray a large baking dish with oil. Pour in zucchini mix and flatten with a spoon. Cover with tomato slices arranged in a single layer.

  5. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until firm and golden brown.

  6. Rest in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting into 6 slices.

  7. Serve with a green side salad or steamed green vegetables.

Recipe Notes

Zucchinis are a versatile & healthy vegetable. One large zucchini (about 323 grams) contains 55 calories, 3.9g of protein, 1.0g of fat, 10.1g of carbohydrates 3.2g of fibre.

Zucchini possesses many valuable minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and plenty of potassium. They also offer lots of vitamins including Vit A, Vit C, Vit K and folic acid. As a bonus, zucchini contains antioxidants, too. Combine this with sweet potato, pumpkin and carrot and we are now getting orange foods that are high in carotenoids, including alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, which are responsible for the vibrant orange colour of foods such as pumpkin, sweet potato and carrots. The human body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A, which is important for healthy skin, a strong immune system, and good eye health and vision.