Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups bread crumbs, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil onto the prepared baking sheet; place zucchini slices in the oil. Drizzle 3 more tablespoons olive oil over zucchini slices; season with salt and black pepper. Toss coated zucchini slices with 1 cup bread crumbs.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Toss zucchini slices with remaining 1 cup bread crumbs. Return to oven and bake until zucchini is soft and bread crumbs are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.