Description
A golden, cheesy crust made of shredded zucchini, topped with gooey mozzarella, zesty sauce, and your favorite pizza toppings. Perfect for garden zucchini overload.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups shredded zucchini (fresh or frozen)
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 4 cups pizza or spaghetti sauce
- ½ lb ground beef or Italian sausage (optional)
- Pepperoni slices
- Optional toppings: green peppers, mushrooms, onions, olives
Instructions
- Salt fresh zucchini or thaw frozen; squeeze dry thoroughly.
- Mix zucchini with eggs, 1½ cups mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic, and seasoning. Spread into baking dish.
- Bake crust at 400°F for 20 minutes.
- Spread sauce, meat, and toppings over crust.
- Top with remaining cheese and bake 20 more minutes.
- Broil 2–3 minutes for golden top. Rest 3 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Drain zucchini well to avoid soggy texture. Can prep ahead or freeze. Customize with your favorite toppings or make vegetarian.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Summer Veggies Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 55mg