Roasted Parmesan Zucchini

Last week while teaching a class on healthy cooking, a number of the women in the class were interested in learning exactly how you roast vegetables, which is actually incredibly easy once you get down the basics. In my opinion, there is no better, or easier, way to cook veggies.

Broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, squash, and sweet potatoes get roasted most often in my kitchen, and I can't get enough of the sweet, toasty flavor roasting imparts on vegetables. Roasting is usually done with fairly dry heat with just a bit of oil or other liquid in a pan, baking sheet, or baking dish or some sort. It can also be done at a slightly higher heat in the oven. Most of the time when I'm roasting veggies, it's done between 400 - 450*F.

As we speak, I'm posting from Florida. Meant to post this a few days earlier, but was having so much fun in the sun and sand that I completely forgot! Back to regular life tomorrow.


Roasted Parmesan Zucchini
Ingredients
*2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
*1 Tbsp. olive oil
*1/2 tsp. kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp. table salt)
*1/2 tsp. ground cumin
*1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
*1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:
*Preheat oven to 400*F.
*Toss zucchini with olive oil. Place in a pan or baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, cumin, and black pepper. Place in the oven and roast for 10 minutes, tossing once half way through. After 10 minutes, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the zucchini and bake 2 minutes more to melt the cheese.
*Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Happy Cooking!

Madison