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Roasted Parmesan Yellow Squash Rounds
In Texas we call Yellow Squash Summer Squash. As a cook, I find yellow squash easy to work with because it can be cooked so many ways ... baked, fried, sautéed, grilled, roasted, and even pickled.
The vegetable is high in vitamins A, B6, and C, folate, magnesium, fiber, riboflavin, phosphorus, and potassium. That's a serious nutritional power-packed veggie. Yellow squash is also rich in manganese. This mineral helps to boost bone strength and helps the body's ability to process fats and carbohydrates. Not only is summer squash low in calories, but it also has little to no cholesterol, fat, and sodium—all nutrients we should be limiting.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large (13 x 18) baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil or non-stick precut brown baking parchment paper and set aside. After lightly spraying them with cooking spray, place one or, if necessary, two roasting racks inside the pan. It's okay if the racks overlap each other and/or the sides of the pan.
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Wash and dry the yellow squash, and cut into ¼-inch thick slices.
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Arrange the squash rounds on the cooking rack, with little to no space between them. Use a small spoon to spread a thin layer of Parmesan cheese on each slice of squash. If desired, lightly sprinkle the rounds with garlic powder.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until Parmesan turns a light golden brown. Serve immediately.
Serving Size 10 rounds
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 139kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7g11%
- Saturated Fat 4g20%
- Cholesterol 22mg8%
- Sodium 386mg17%
- Potassium 544mg16%
- Total Carbohydrate 7g3%
- Dietary Fiber 2g8%
- Sugars 4g
- Protein 11g22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Choice of Cheese - Grana Padano became my choice of Italian grated cheese recently and that's why I used it. Fresh grated Parmesan (i.e. Parmigiano Reggiano) or Asiago are more commonly available and either would be fine in this recipe. Just be sure to try and use fresh grated and avoid packaged, processed cheese if at all possible. Read my blog entry Cheese ... good substitutes for Parmesan and you'll understand.