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Recipe Details:
A light diabetic-friendly zucchini dish with cheese, garlic and other vegetables that will make a very satisfying lunch or side dish option.
Ingredients:
Zucchini (cut into slices) – 1 lb.
Red, green, and orange bell pepper (cut into strips) – 1/3 of each
Tomatoes – 2
Grated low-fat and low-sodium cheese (such as Emmental and Parmesan) – 2 cups
Place the chopped vegetable in a butter-greased cake form with removable bottom in layers, in the following order: 1st layer - salt and pepper the zucchini, the put them in one row as tightly as possible to each other 2nd - half of the cheese 3rd - half a tomato, add a little salt 4th - half garlic 5th - half the onion 6th – carrots 7th - the second half of the tomato, add a little salt 8th - the second half of the garlic 9th - second half of the onion 10th – pepper 11th - the second half of the cheese Sprinkle with parsley and dill on top and place in the oven preheated to 350 F. Bake until tender. Serve with sour cream if desired. Enjoy!
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