Recipes · Australian · Casseroles

Zucchini Slice

One serving has 548 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (79%), phosphorus (76%), riboflavin (61%), choline (50%), cobalamin (42%) and calcium (37%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Zucchini Slice
Photo: Valereee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (301 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 120 g Zucchini, raw
  • 30 g Bacon, raw
  • 60 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Flour, self-rising
  • 30 g Cheddar cheese
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and grease a small baking dish.
  2. Grate the zucchini and squeeze out the excess moisture in a clean towel.
  3. Cook the bacon and onion in a pan until the bacon is lightly browned.
  4. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the oil, then stir in the flour, cheese, salt and pepper, and fold in the grated zucchini, bacon and onion.
  5. Pour into the dish (this is one portion; multiply by 8 for a full tray to share) and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden, set and a skewer comes out clean; cool slightly before cutting and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy548 kcal26%
Carbohydrates29.4 g
Water206 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein23.1 g48%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine0.77 g
Isoleucine0.92 g
Leucine1.5 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.47 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.94 g
Tyrosine0.76 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.45 g
Fat37.5 g
Monounsaturated12.1 g
Polyunsaturated9.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.04 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68 g
Saturated13 g
Trans-Fats0.13 g
Cholesterol273 mg
Calcium375 mg37%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium48.9 mg16%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus535 mg76%
Potassium548 mg12%
Selenium43.7 µg79%
Sodium1,185 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.67 mg61%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)128 µg32%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1 µg42%
Choline211 mg50%
Vitamin A212 µg30%
Vitamin C23 mg31%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)61.2 IU10%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K24.9 µg28%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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