One Hundred Dollars a Month

How are you doing on zucchini? Have you had your fill yet this summer?

At any given moment we have about 4 or 5 sitting on the kitchen counter, and having to come up with different ways to use the zucchini can be a challenge at times.

Yesterday I whipped up a batch of zucchini fries for an afternoon snack.  Rather than frying the zucchini in oil like the restaurants do, I baked the zucchini fries instead.

Not only do they taste better, but baking the zucchini in an oven is a whole lot healthier too, and your house doesn’t smell like a fry joint afterwards either, so that’s a plus.

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini’s
1 cup bread crumbs
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 eggs whites
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Set out 4 bowls

Bowl #1 – Zucchini, cut up to resemble steak cut {wide} french fries.
Bowl #2 – Combined the flour, Italian seasoning and salt together.
Bowl #3 – 2 egg whites, beaten until frothy
Bowl #4 – Bread crumbs

Dredge the zucchini sticks in the flour mixture, dip into egg mixture, then dredge the zucchini in the bread crumbs. Lay the zucchini sticks flat on a baking sheet {lined with a silpat or parchment paper}.  Bake for 5 minutes, turn over, and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve with warm marinara sauce.

Looking for more zucchini recipes?  The Zucchini Houdini By Brenda Stanley is packed with tons of delicious {and healthy} zucchini recipes.