Zucchini Bread Parmesan!! Sooo! Good!!

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

6 inches zucchini – sliced lengthwise – about ¼ thickness

8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese – shredded

7 slices of bread – soaked in milk

Grated Romano cheese

Olive Oil

For the Sauce:

7 cloves of garlic – crushed& chopped

1 Large sweet onion – sliced

1 Healthy handful of fresh cilantro – chopped

28 ounces can of whole or crushed tomatoes

1/4 cup of wine

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Dashes of oregano

Dashes of red pepper flakes

Olive Oil

Preparation

Heat a griddle with a drizzle of olive oil and place the zucchini slices on the hot griddle. Grill until the slices are golden and then set aside.

For the Sauce:

Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the onion, garlic and cilantro. Sauté until the onion is a beautiful golden color. Add the tomatoes and the wine and continue to simmer on low. Add the seasonings and continue to simmer on low.

To Build the Parmesan:

Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees:

Drizzle a little olive oil at the bottom of a baking dish. Place a large spoonful of the sauce at the bottom of the dish and begin to build the parmesan. Start with the zucchini topped with the sauce, followed by the cheeses and then the bread. Repeat this process until all is used up.

Bake for about 25-30 minutes.