about 1/3 cup pieces mozzarellaYou don't have to be precise here, I just tore pieces off of my ball of mozzarella
1eggbeaten
1/3cuppanko bread crumbs
1/4cupfreshly shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Olive oil for drizzling
non stick spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Using the top of a vegetable peeler, carve out a small hole in the zucchini slices, about 3/4 of the way through. You don't want to go all the way through, you want to make a little bowl for the mozzarella.
Season the cavity of the zucchini with a little salt and pepper. Firmly press a couple of pieces of the mozzarella inside each piece of zucchini, it will fill the hole.
Combine the Parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs in a bowl.
Dip each piece of stuffed zucchini in the egg then press into the cheese and bread crumbs mixture to coat. (Note: Don't get nervous if the bread crumbs don't adhere to the sides, it's more important that they are on the top and the bottom.)
Spray a baking sheet lightly with non-stick spray. Place coated zucchini on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake on middle oven rack for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil 3-5 minutes until golden brown.