Zucchini Margherita Pizza Bites
Garden fresh zucchini, basil, and tomatoes combine to make a quick pizza bite side dish for couple or light meal for one.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Cast Iron Pan or other stove to oven safe pan
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized zucchini
- ¾ cup diced roma tomatoes you want a meatier tomato
- 6-10 fresh basil leaves chiffonade (thinly sliced)
- ⅓-½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- garlic salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven broiler to 500 degrees.
- Begin preheating oven safe sauce pan or cast iron pan with olive oil over medium-high to high heat.
- Meanwhile, slice zucchini in thicker slices, ½ inch or so.
- Sprinkle both sides of zucchini with garlic salt and pepper, to taste.
- Once cast iron pan and oil is hot, place zucchini in pan. You want it to sizzle as you place them. If it doesn’t, the oil isn’t hot enough.
- Sear zucchini for 90 seconds.
- Flip and top with diced tomatoes, sliced basil, and mozzarella, in that order.
- Once topped, place pan under the broiler for 1-3 minutes, until cheese is melty and slightly browned, watching closely.