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Vegetable Slice
This is a variation of zucchini slice and is more flavoursome. Suitable for school or office lunches or for a light weekend meal.
Ingredients
1 large zucchini (350 grams)
1 medium grated carrot (100 grams)
1 medium chopped onion (100 grams)
2 crushed cloves garlic 96 grams)
100 grams finely chopped lean ham
5 eggs (250 grams)
1 cup grated low fat cheese (120 grams)
2 tablespoon of unsaturated oil (40 ml)
1¼ cups of Self Raising flour (190 grams)
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Finely chop the zucchini.
Sieve and dry with kitchen paper to remove as much moisture as possible.
Mix together zucchini, carrot, onion, garlic and ham.
Beat eggs and add to mixture with grated cheese and oil.
Fold in self raising flour and season with salt and pepper.
Place vegetable mixture in a 30cm x 20cm lamington tin which has been sprayed with a non stick spray.
Bake in 180°C oven for 40 minutes.
Yield 8 Serves
Serves : 8
Nutrients per Serve :
KJ 1002, Calories 246, Carbohydrates(grams) 19, Fat(grams) 12.5, Protein(grams) 13.7
Note
Comments This is a light vegetable dish with eggs, zucchini and carrot. It is excellent for lunches and freezes well.
Variations
Make it vegetarian by omitting the ham and adding sun dried tomatoes or chick peas.
Use any vegetables on hand but keep to a total weight of about 500 gramsSubsitute mushrooms or grated pumpkin.
Tips
This meal can be made Gluten Free if gluten free flour is used