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Zucchini slice
Australian baked slice of zucchini, cheese and egg
Zucchini slice is the lunchbox and picnic favourite of Australian home cooks, baked in a tray from Hobart to Darwin whenever the garden throws up too much zucchini. Grated zucchini, onion and cheese are bound with egg and self-raising flour and baked until golden, then cut into squares that are good warm or cold. Most families add bacon; this version leaves it out and keeps it vegetarian. Cheddar is often made with animal rennet, so choose a vegetarian cheese if you need to. A common mistake is not squeezing the zucchini, which gives a soggy slice. Chef's tip: let it rest 10 minutes before cutting so it holds clean edges.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb zucchini (courgettes)coarsely grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 4 oz self-raising flour
- 5 eggs
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 1 ⅛ lb zucchini (courgettes) with 1 tsp salt and leave in a colander for 10 minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can in a clean cloth.
10 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and line a 20 × 30 cm tin with baking paper.
3 minStep 3: Whisk 5 eggs and ¼ cup olive oil, then stir in the zucchini, 1 onion, 5 ½ oz grated tasty cheddar (vegetarian if needed), 4 oz self-raising flour, ½ tsp black pepper and 2 tbsp chopped parsley until evenly mixed.
5 minStep 4: Pour into the tin and bake for 30–35 minutes until golden on top and firm in the middle, with a skewer coming out clean.
35 minStep 5: Rest for 10 minutes, then cut into squares. Keeps 3 days in the fridge.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does zucchini slice take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of grated tasty cheddar (vegetarian if needed)?
- Any hard cheese, same amount.
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