Tuesday, December 4, 2012

OVEN FRIED ZUCCHINI ROUNDS REVIEW

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OVEN FRIED ZUCCHINI ROUNDS

  These are very healthy and tasty, and are easy 

to make. I have made them several times and they are always good. 


INGREDIENTS:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees


I use this grill pan. It works as well as a wire rack

Spray with Pam

Put breadcrumbs in bowl

Add fresh parmesan cheese

Add oregano

Add garlic salt

Mix together

In separate bowl beat whites with

Water

Slice zucchini 



Dip zucchini in egg whites

Then into the breadcrumb mixture

Put on pan

Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes
(I baked mine for about 12 minutes)
(Next time I am going to try it at 450 degrees)

Remove from oven

Enjoy!!

RECIPE:
MAKES 4 SERVINGS

1/3 CUP PLAIN BREADCRUMBS
(I USED PANKOS)
1/4 CUP FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
1/2 TEASPOON DRIED OREGANO
1/2 TEASPOON GARLIC SALT
2 LARGE EGG WHITES, LIGHTLY BEATEN
1 TABLESPOON WATER
21/2 CUPS ZUCCHINI SLICES, CUT 1/8 INCH THINK ON THE DIAGONAL (\
(ABOUT 2 ZUCCHINI)


DIRECTIONS:

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES. PLACE A WIRE RACK ON TOP OF A BAKING SHEET AND SPRAY WITH COOKING SPRAY.

IN A WIDE, SHALLOW BOWL, MIX TOGETHER THE BREADCRUMBS, PARMESAN, OREGANO, AND GARLIC SALT. 

IN A SEPARATE BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER THE EGG WHITE AND WATER. 

DIP EACH ZUCCHINI SLICE INTO THE EGG MIXTURE, THEN ROLL IN BREADCRUMBS. PLACE ONTO THE WIRE RACK AND REPEAT UNTIL ALL OF THE ZUCCHINI HAS BEEN COATED. 

LIGHTLY SPRAY TOP WITH COOKING SPRAY AND BAKE FOR 8 MINUTES. 
SERVE HOT.  


NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (1/2 CUP)
CALORIES 80/CARBOHYDRATE 9G (SUGARS 2G)/TOTAL FAT 2.5G/(SAT FAT 1.5G/PROTEIN 6/ FIBER 1G/CHOLESTEROL 5MG/SODIUM 350 MG/FOOD EXCHANGE:1/2 VETETABLE, 1/2 STARCH/CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1/2/WEIGHT WATCHERS POINT COMPARISON:2

PAIRED THEM UP WITH SURPRISE TURKEY JOES AND 
I HAVE A VERY HEALTHY DINNER. 

ENJOY!!

Lenetta

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