Grilled Zucchini Parmesan
- The Cherry Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- sea salt & cracked pepper
- a handful of basil, torn
- Assembling
- 12 Cut1" slices of zucchini & season with sea salt & cracked pepper
- 1 cup basil pesto (homemade or your favorite store bought variety)
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta
- sea salt & cracked pepper
- 1/2 chili, diced
- pinch of nutmeg
- Parmesan
- Cook onions, garlic, butter & oil in a medium stock pot over medium heat until the onions are tender-around 10 minutes. Add a pinch of salt or pepper.
- Add tomatoes to the onions & continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Throw in basil.
- In a bowl combine, ricotta, salt, pepper, chili & nutmeg.
- Preheat the grill or oven broiler. Grill zucchini slices over medium high heat for approximately 5 minutes, flip.
- Using a tablespoon, place some pesto, then ricotta, then the cherry tomato sauce on the slices. Grate a little parmesan over all of them (to your taste). Grill until bubbly & a little golden on top (about 4- 5 minutes). Move to serving platter.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/18405-grilled-zucchini-parmesan (may not work)