Baked Zucchini

zucchini, cheese, breadcrumbs, thyme, paprika

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 pound zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick, at an angle
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of Hungarian paprika
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped from the stem, lightly chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions for Baked Zucchini Recipe

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Brush 1 teaspoon olive oil on the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of zucchini in the dish with an overlapping pattern in rows or a spiral in a pie dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
To make the topping: In a bowl, stir together the panko breadcrumbs, thyme, Parmesan cheese and season with a sprinkle of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir until all the breadcrumbs are soaked with the yellow tint of the oil. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the dish and bake until the top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Read the full directions on Food Network