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Zucchini Pizza Bites

Name: Zucchini Pizza Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 large zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds; 1/4 cup marinara sauce; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated; 10-15 small pepperoni slices, optional; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; olive oil spray

Zucchini rounds broiled with marinara, mozzarella and pepperoni. A low-carb pizza fix in 15 minutes.

prep: 10 min
cook: 5 min
total: 15 min
serves: 2
level: easy

Zucchini rounds stand in for pizza dough here. Each one gets marinara, melted cheese and a little pepperoni, so you keep the pizza flavors without the carbs.

The broiler does all the cooking in about five minutes. Stay close; broilers go from golden to burnt fast.

method

Preheat the broiler to high.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the zucchini rounds on it.
Spray the rounds lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Broil for 2 minutes, until slightly softened.
Top each round with a small spoonful of marinara sauce.
Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
Add the pepperoni slices, if using.
Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning.
Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

chef's tips

Cut the rounds evenly at 1/4 inch. Thinner slices turn mushy under the broiler.
Don’t skip the first quick broil. It softens the zucchini and dries it so the bites don’t turn watery.
Stay by the broiler for the last step. The cheese goes from golden to burnt in under a minute.