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      Title: Zucchine Gratinate
 Categories: Casserole,Side Dish,Vegetable
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      3 lb Zucchini,Sliced Thinly
      4 T  Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1/2 t  Garlic,Chopped Fine
    1/2 c  Onion,Chopped
     14 oz Italian Plum Tomatoes,Diced
    1/2 t  Basil
      1 t  Salt
    1/4 t  Pepper,Freshly Ground
    1/2 c  Parmesan Cheese,Grated

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Put 2 tablespoons of oil and all the garlic into a sauté pan and turn
the heat to medium high.
As soon as the oil is hot and before the garlic becomes colored, add in
all the sliced zucchini.
Cook, uncovered, stirring from time to time, until the zucchini are
limp.   Turn off the heat.
Another way to cook the zucchini is to place the zucchini into a large
microwavable bowl.
Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and all the garlic.  Microwave on high for
a total of 8 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes or so.
Drain off the liquid.

In a small sauce pan, put the chopped onion and the remaining 2
tablespoons oil.
Turn the heat to medium and cook until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the cut-up tomatoes with their juice and the basil.
Continue to cook, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the oil and
tomatoes separate.
Turn off the heat and stir in the salt and a few grindings of pepper.

Smear the bottom of a bake-and-serve dish with a little bit of olive
oil from the sauce pan.
Spread half the zucchini in an even layer on the bottom of the dish.
Cover with half the tomato sauce and sprinkle with a half the Parmesan
cheese.
Cover this with a layer of the remaining zucchini.
Top with the remaining tomato sauce.
Sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
Place the dish in the uppermost level of the oven and bake for 20
minutes, or until the surface has dried somewhat.
Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.


Per Serving: 127 Cal (60% from Fat, 15% from Protein, 25% from Carb); 5
g Protein; 9 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat; 6 g Mono Fat; 8 g Carb; 3 g Fiber;
119 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 247 mg Sodium; 5 mg Cholesterol


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