Zucchini Pizza for All!

We've been busy this summer.

Well, some of us have been busy...

With a big garden and warm summer weather, there hasn't been too much time for laying around.

I guess that depends on who you ask.

What with all our bounty, I've been trying to develop creative ways to use the abundance of produce we have each week.

I have tried, and succeeded.  Let me present...zucchini pizza!  Enjoyed by even the most skeptical veggie eaters.

You will need:

1 zucchini

Diced tomatoes

Unsalted tomato sauce

Mozzarella cheese

Your favorite pizza toppings

(onions, green peppers, mushrooms, olives, etc.)

Preheat oven to 430 degrees, and coat the bottom of a glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

First, cut the zucchini in half widthwise and then lengthwise (as above).

Using a paring knife, score the top sides of the zucchini.

Then, using a spoon or other useful tool, scrape the zucchini insides into a mixing bowl

(I used an avocado pitter/slicer).

Mix the zucchini insides with tomatoes, half the sauce, spices, toppings, and some cheese.  Then spoon into the hollowed-out zucchini halves.

Top with remaining sauce, cheese, and garnish as you wish.

Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes or until zucchini is tender.  Remove foil and, if you wish, place the dish under broil for an addition 5 minutes to brown cheese.

 Serve with hot pepper flakes, plenty of parm cheese, whatever you like on your pizza!  And don't feel guilty about grabbing another slice.

...or grabbing a quick nap after dinner...