Best 20 Zucchini Pizza Recipes

ZUCCHINI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place zucchini in colander; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 10 minutes, then squeeze out moisture. , Combine zucchini with eggs, Parmesan and half the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Press into a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Add tomato sauce; spoon over zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; add green pepper. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes longer., Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap casserole; reheat on a lower oven rack until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

ZUCCHINI CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a 12-in. pizza pan coated generously with cooking spray; spread to an 11-in. circle., Bake until golden brown, 13-16 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 400°. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; top with tomatoes, onion, pepper, herbs and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil, if desired.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Slice the zucchini 1/4-inch thick; you should get about 24 slices. Place the slices on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Top each slice with 1/2 teaspoon marinara sauce and 1 teaspoon mozzarella.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 8 minutes.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread zucchini slices in 1 layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon pizza sauce over each zucchini slice and top with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle parsley over each.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

ZUCCHINI AND CARAMELIZED-ONION PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with a rack in lower third. Heat 2 tablespoonsoil in a skillet over medium-high. Add onions and garlic;cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft and golden, about10 minutes. Meanwhile, brush a 13-by-18-inch rimmed bakingsheet with 2 tablespoons oil. Place dough on center of sheet and,using your hands, stretch and fit it to edges.
• Toss zucchini with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season with saltand pepper. Spread onion mixture evenly over dough, leaving a1/2-inch border. Top with zucchini; sprinkle with feta.
• Bake until crust is golden brown and zucchini is tender, about25 minutes. Top with olives and mint; sprinkle with red-pepperflakes. Cut into pieces and serve.

LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10x13-inch baking dish.
• Place shredded zucchini in a colander and sprinkle salt on top. Press down to drain as much water as possible. Let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add eggs, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder to the zucchini. Mix well. Press mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Mix pizza sauce with cooked beef and spoon over zucchini mixture in the baking pan.
• Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over the meat. Top with pepperoni slices.
• Return baking dish to the hot oven and bake until mozzarella cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes more.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet over medium heat; arrange zucchini slices in the hot oil. Sprinkle zucchini slices with red pepper flakes, garlic salt, and onion salt. Fry until zucchini slices are slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Sprinkle each slice with Romano cheese and spoonful of tomato sauce; cook until cheese just begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Top tomato sauce layer with Mexican cheese blend; cover skillet and cook until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush one side of each zucchini round with olive oil; brush the opposite side with pizza sauce. Evenly divide red onion, roasted red pepper, mushrooms, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, and Italian seasoning over each zucchini round.
• Grill zucchini pizzas over preheated grill until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Coarsely grate zucchini, potato and onion. Place grated vegetables on a double thickness of cheesecloth or a clean tea towel; bring up corners and squeeze out any liquid. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the egg, flour, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Form mixture into 1/4-cup patties., In batches, place patties in a single layer onto greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Serve with sauce if desired., Oven method: Preheat oven to 400°. Place fritters on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI PIZZA

Steps:

• Slice the Zucchini into thick rounds. Combine the melted butter and crushed garlic in a small bowl. set aside.
• When the coals on your barbeque are almost burned down, lay your zucchini slices on the grill. Let cook for three minutes then turn over and brush the butter/garlic mixture on each slice. Cook for three more minutes and turn over again and brush the other side with the garlic and butter.
• Cover the slices with pizza sauce and cheese and let cook until the cheese begins to melt.

EASY ZUCCHINI AND GROUND BEEF PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Grease a 13x9 pan.
• Place zucchini in strainer; sprinkle with salt.
• Let drain for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze out moisture.
• Combine zucchini with eggs, parmesan cheese, and half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
• Press into greased 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper; drain any fat, and add/mix the tomato sauce; spoon over baked zucchini mixture.
• Top with remaining cheeses, and sprinkle with green pepper.
• Return to oven and bake for another 20 minutes more.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI & PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Over each naan, spread 2 tablespoons pesto; top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and one-fourth of the zucchini, onion and salami., Grill, covered, over medium-low heat until mozzarella has melted and vegetables are tender, 4-6 minutes. Rotate naan halfway through grilling for evenly browned crust., Remove from heat. Top each naan with basil and Romano; cut into thirds.

ZUCCHINI-RONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• If you are using jarred red peppers, drain them very well and pat peppers dry with paper towels. Place peppers in a food processor and pulse-grind into a paste. Spread paste in a thin layer on a thin crust shell. Top paste with thin slices of smoked fresh mozzarella cheese.
• Place very thinly sliced zucchini discs in a small bowl and combine with remaining ingredients. Toss discs well to evenly coat with seasonings. The zucchini discs will have a flavor similar to pepperoni. You have just made zucchinironi!
• Arrange your zucchinironi slices around your pie: as little or as much as you like, but do not overlap slices or you pie will be wet.
• Bake directly on oven rack or on a preheated, perforated pizza pan. Bake 10 minutes on the middle rack of preheated oven or, until cheese is bubbly and golden and edges of pizza are crisp.
• Tidbits: How to roast red peppers: To roast in your oven, preheat broiler to highest setting. Halve red peppers and rip out seeds. Place pepper halves, skin side up, on a cookie sheet. Broil peppers until the skins are completely black. Leave the oven door ajar while peppers roast to let steam escape. Place blackened peppers in a large brown paper sack and close tightly. Let peppers stand 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Peel skins away from red pepper flesh, and discard skins. To roast peppers on the outdoor grill, leave peppers whole and roast covered over high heat on a gas stove or close to coals. Follow above method to peel.
• If your market does not carry smoked fresh mozzarella cheese, you can substitute 1 1/2 cups of shredded smoked Gouda (the yield of grating about 8 ounces of cheese).

ZUCCHINI-CRUSTED PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Mix the first 8 ingredients; transfer to a 12-in. pizza pan coated generously with cooking spray. Spread mixture to an 11-in. circle., Bake until light golden brown, 13-16 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 400°. Add toppings. Bake until cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes longer.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT PIZZA WITH TAPENADE AND FONTINA

Steps:

• For dough:
• Stir 1 1/4 cups warm water, yeast, and sugar in large bowl to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Whisk in 1 cup flour; let stand in warm draft-free area until bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• Stir oil and salt, then 2 cups flour into yeast mixture. Knead dough in bowl until almost smooth and beginning to pull away from sides, adding 1/4 cup more flour to prevent sticking. Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls as needed (dough should be slightly sticky), about 7 minutes. Place dough in lightly oiled large bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, for topping:
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Arrange zucchini and eggplant slices on 2 large baking sheets. Brush vegetables with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender and golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to platter.
• If using charcoal barbecue, remove grate and arrange coals so that 1 side of grill is hot and 1 side is cooler (for gas barbecue, adjust burners accordingly).
• Sprinkle 3 baking sheets with flour. Punch down dough. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces; roll out each piece on floured surface to 12x8-inch oval. Transfer to prepared baking sheets. Brush dough tops with oil. Place ovals, oiled side down, on hot side of grill rack and grill until bottoms are firm (watch closely to avoid burning), about 3 minutes. Turn crusts over; grill until dough is set, about 2 minutes. Transfer to baking sheets, grill mark side up.
• Spread 1/4 cup tapenade over each pizza; arrange grilled zucchini and eggplant slices over. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon marjoram and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Drizzle lightly with oil. Sprinkle each with 1/2 cup Fontina and 1/3 cup Pecorino Romano. Return pizzas to cooler side of grill. Cover and grill until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle pizzas with parsley; slice and serve.
• *A thick paste or spread made from brine-cured olives, capers, anchovies, and seasonings; available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and Italian markets.

ZUCCHINI AND FRESH TOMATO PIZZA WITH FONTINA

Steps:

• In a skillet saute the onions, garlic, and salt in the olive oil on medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes, until translucent.
• Add the ground fennel and zucchini and cook until the zucchini starts to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the tomatoes and basil.
• Allow to cool somewhat and drain any excess liquid before spreading on the pizza crust.
• Then top with cheese, if you wish, and bake according to the pizza crust directions.
• Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI-CRUST PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat and liberally spray with cooking spray.
• Grate the zucchini on the small holes of a box grater to yield about 2 cups. Place in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out the liquid.
• Place the zucchini in a medium bowl. Stir in the mozzarella, Parmesan, almond meal, egg, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and press into a 10- to 11-inch round. Bake until golden brown and the edges begin to crisp up, about 15 minutes.
• Use a spatula to lift and loosen the zucchini crust from the baking mat. Place a piece of parchment on top of the crust. Cover with an inverted baking sheet and flip to invert the crust.
• Bake until golden brown with crispy edges, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Immediately top with chunks of the goat cheese so they start to soften and melt. Dollop with the pesto and top with the prosciutto and basil. Finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and black pepper. Cut into triangles or squares.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA WITH BASIL MINT PESTO

Steps:

• For the pizza dough: Mix together the flour, salt and yeast in a bowl, then stir in 350 grams (1 1/2 cups) water until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and put it down for an 18- to 24-hour nap at room temperature until it's doubled in sized and bubbling.
• For the pizza toppings: Preheat the grill with a pizza stone over medium-high heat. (If you don't have a pizza stone, you can use a baking sheet.)
• Combine the pine nuts, garlic, basil, mint, crushed red pepper, juice of half a lemon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few turns of black pepper and the Parmesan in a food processor and pulse to a coarse crumb. With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Divide the pizza dough in half. On a floured pizza peel or baking sheet, flatten out one half of the dough into a 10- to 11-inch round. Spread with a thin layer of the pesto and top with half of the mozzarella. Bring it out to the grill. Grill the zucchini and remaining lemon half on the grates until charred, a few minutes. Add half the zucchini to the pizza and slide it onto the pizza stone. Close the grill and cook until the bottom is browned and cheese is melty, 6 to 9 minutes. Drizzle with more pesto, squeeze with juice from the charred lemon and add more Parmesan, crushed red pepper and basil and serve.
• Repeat with the other half of the pizza dough and ingredients.

ZUCCHINI, RICOTTA AND LEMON PIZZA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Lightly coat a pizza pan or stone with nonstick cooking spray and put on the rack. (If you don't have a pizza peel or a way to transfer the pizza, skip placing the pan in the oven to preheat and prepare the pizza right on the pan.)
• Toss the zucchini ribbons with 1/8 teaspoon salt and place in a colander over the sink. Let drain for 15 minutes to remove excess water. Pat the zucchini dry with a paper towel or kitchen towel. Toss with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, half of the zest and 1 teaspoon olive oil and set aside.
• Wrap the tomato slices in a paper towel and gently press down, removing excess water. Set aside.
• Stretch the pizza dough into a round large enough to fit on the pizza pan (or directly on the pan, if not using a pizza peel). Whisk together the ricotta, chives, remaining tablespoon lemon juice, remaining zest and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Spread the ricotta over the prepared dough, leaving a small border for the crust. Evenly scatter the tomato slices and zucchini ribbons over the ricotta. Lightly drizzle with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan and additional chives.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve.

ZUCCHINI CRUSTED PIZZA BASE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Generously oil a 10 inch pie pan and coat lightly with flour.
• Combine zucchini, eggs, flour, mozzarella, parmesan, herbs and 1 T olive oil in a bowl and mix well.
• Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minues or until golden brown.
• About halfway through the baking, brush with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil[optional].
• Remove from oven.
• When it has cooled for about 10 minues, use a spatula to loosen the crust from the pan so it won't break later.
• Top with your favourite pizza items and bake at 400 F until heated through.