zucchini grinders
I LOVE this recipe. I have a crazy weakness for zucchini and was trying to find a simple DIFFERENT warm "sandwich." You can have it meatless or my fav is adding in layer of pepperoni (because my father accidentally got turkey pepperoni so I had to use them somehow). Feel free to try various sauces, different vegetables added (mushrooms would be fabulous and I have used summer squash as well), and different meats! I love versatile food! Also, you can amp up the sauce if you want. I just kept the recipe to the bones.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- - 1 tablespoon olive oil
- - 2 medium zucchini, cubed
- - 1-2 tespoons minced garlic
- - 1 green pepper, diced
- - 1 small onion, diced
- - 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- - salt and pepper to taste
- - 1 cup marinara sauce (i use classico)
- - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- - 1 package sliced pepperoni (optional)
- - 4 (6 inch) french or italian sandwich rolls, split
How To Make zucchini grinders
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Step 2Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the zucchini, pepper, onion, and garlic until slightly tender. Season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and stir in the marinara sauce. Cook and stir until sauce is heated.
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Step 3Place a small amount of mozzarella cheese into the bottom of each roll. Top with a layer of pepperonis and a generous amount of the zucchini mixture. Top with more mozzarella cheese. Wrap each roll in aluminum foil.
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Step 4Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until bread is warm and cheese is melted.
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Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
Category:
Sandwiches
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