Grilled Garlic Parmesan Zucchini

I am not sure what has been going on here but we have had extremely warm weather. Yesterday was a high of 67 degrees, in January! The great thing about nicer weather is that you can grill supper instead of being stuck inside. This recipe is simply scrumptious! These zucchini "boats" would go well with a grilled sirloin steak or some grilled bbq chicken.

Don't worry if you do not have a grill or don't feel like grilling these. You can cook these in the oven/broiler.

Grilled Garlic Parmesan Zucchini
Serves: 4 to 6
Adapted by: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-garlic-parmesan-zucchini/

Ingredients:
3 green zucchini - medium sized
3 tablespoons light butter
2 cloves of minced garlic OR 1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped OR 1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 cup reduced fat, grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
-Preheat grill for a medium-high heat and spray nonstick cooking spray on the grates or brush with some olive oil. This helps prevent the veggies from sticking.
-Cut all 3 zucchini in half, then slice each half into 3 slices lengthwise, which will give you 6 slices of zucchini per vegetable.
-In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, and parsley and spread the mixture on one side of each of the zucchini pieces. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top of each piece.
-You will grill these skin side down, toppings side up.
-Grill zucchini for about 8 minutes or until the cheese has melted and they are done to your desired tenderness.

*For those cooking these indoors, you would just place all the zucchini pieces on a baking sheet and bake under the broiler for 8 minutes or so. You will want to cook them on low and watch them carefully to keep them from burning.

Enjoy! :)