Roasted Zucchini Hearts and Goat Cheese

Heart-shaped veggies make life more fun, and these heart-shaped zucchinis are delicious after being roasted and topped with goat cheese

Want to try something fun with your veggies? Cut them into heart shapes.

It's pretty easy to do and makes your veggies a little more fun which is always a good thing. I roasted them because duh, roasted vegetables. And then I topped them with goat cheese because duh, goat cheese.

I made a video because it's much easier to explain how to do it, but I'll attempt it in words: cut a lengthwise slice a little less than halfway through the zucchini.

Then cut another a little bit away from it to make a little v-slice that you pop out. Now you slice off a little bit of the peel in the sides to give it more of a heart shape. Slice it horizontally and voila! You have heart-shaped zucchini slices!

Did that description totally confuse you? You can watch the video [note that the transcript is at the bottom of the page if you'd like to not listen to me talking on the video haha].

Oh and while you're still here, check out the other creative ways to shape your abundant summer produce.

Roasted Zucchini Hearts and Goat Cheese

Heart-shaped veggies make life more fun, and these heart-shaped zucchinis are delicious after being roasted and topped with goat cheese

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound zucchini
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425*F. Line a baking sheet with foil for easier clean up if desired.

To make the zucchini hearts:

• Start by making a full length slice about ⅓ of the way into the zucchini.
• Make another full length slice about a quarter of an inch away from your first slice. Remove the slice.
• Make a very thin slice along each edge of the zucchini to make it look more heart shaped.
• Slice your zucchini horizontally into quarter inch slices to make zucchini hearts.

To roast:

• Add oil to a baking sheet and gently toss with the zucchini hearts. Season with salt and pepper. Feel free to use any other seasonings if desired. I used salt and garlic pepper.
• Add zucchini hearts to the oven preheated to 425*F. Set the timer for 20 minutes.
• Carefully stir your zucchini hearts and roast another 10-15 minutes until your zucchini hearts are golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate.

To serve:

• Top with crumbled goat cheese. This is delicious served warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

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Video Transcript:
To make the zucchini hearts, start by slicing the zucchini lengthwise about ⅓ of the way into the zucchini.
Make another full length slice about a quarter of an inch away from your first slice. Remove the slice.
Make very thin slices along each edge of the zucchini to make it look more heart shaped.
Now slice the zucchini horizontally into quarter inch slices to make zucchini hearts.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Add oil to a baking sheet and gently toss with the zucchini hearts. Season with salt and pepper. Feel free to use any other seasonings if desired.
Add zucchini hearts to the oven preheated to 425 degrees. Set the timer for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, carefully stir your zucchini hearts and roast another 10-15 minutes until your zucchini hearts are golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate.
Top with crumbled goat cheese. This is delicious served warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!