Parmigiana di Zucchine

Name: Parmigiana di Zucchine
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1kg courgettes, sliced lengthways; 700ml tomato passata; 250g mozzarella, sliced and drained; 80g grated Parmesan; A bunch of basil; 1 garlic clove; Olive oil for frying

Parmigiana di zucchine/par-mee-JAH-nah dee tsoo-KEE-neh/

Also known as: Zucchini Parmigiana, Courgette Parmigiana, Zucchini Parmesan

About this dish

Layers of fried courgette slices with tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and Parmesan, baked until bubbling.

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Ingredients

🥒1kg courgettes, sliced lengthways

🍅700ml tomato passata

🧀250g mozzarella, sliced and drained

🧀80g grated Parmesan

🌿A bunch of basil

🧄1 garlic clove

🫒Olive oil for frying

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the passata with garlic, oil and salt for 15 minutes.

Fry or grill the courgette slices until golden.

Layer sauce, courgettes, mozzarella, Parmesan and basil in a baking dish.

Finish with sauce and Parmesan.

Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 30 minutes and rest before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Parmigiana di zucchine is a lighter summer cousin of the southern Italian aubergine parmigiana, popular in Campania and Sicily.

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