Whenever a friend or family member welcomes a new baby and becomes a new mum, I enjoy gifting them with some freezer-friendly meals. This thoughtful gesture ensures they have a quick snack readily available when hunger strikes, especially if they haven’t had a chance to visit the grocery store.

This Zucchini and Vegetable Slice makes an ideal freezer food for snacks and lunches. It’s versatile enough to be packed in lunchboxes for work or school, served as a hassle-free dinner, or even offered as a tasty snack for surprise guests.

This scrumptious slice is packed with an abundance of vegetables, making it a hit even with my kids! You can prepare this recipe using the traditional method of a grater and mixing bowl, or opt for the convenience of a Thermomix. Find my Thermomix Zucchini and Vegetable Slice here.

I often make this Zucchini and Vegetable Slice this conventional way, for my work lunches- and it’s so easy! Simply grate or chop all your desired veggies (I use zucchini, carrot, corn, and onion) and pop them in a bowl with your diced bacon, cheese, flour, oil and eggs.

Spoon the mixture into a baking tin or mini loaf pan for individual servings, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake until golden and cooked through (normally about 35 to 45 minutes).

Once cooked, cut if you cooked as a big slab and cut into individual portions and freeze into a freezer safe container ready for lunches for work or school.

You will find this recipe and more in my lunch box recipe cookbook, which has over 50 delicious freezer friendly recipes. 

Katrina - The Organised Housewife

Zucchini & Vegetable Slice

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An easy and super tasty Zucchini and Vegetable Slice recipe that's a perfect freezer-friendly dish for snacks and lunches.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Baking, Main Course
Cuisine: Australian
Calories: 399

Ingredients
  

  • 2 zucchinis grated
  • 1 carrot peeled and grated
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 4 rashers bacon finely diced
  • 1 cup corn kernels frozen
  • 1 cup tasty cheese grated
  • 1 cup self raising flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 5 eggs lightly beaten
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C, fan forced.
  2. Grease or line 30 x 20cm slice tin with baking paper.
  3. In a large bowl, add 2 zucchinis, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 4 rashers bacon, 1 cup corn kernels, 1 cup tasty cheese, 1 cup self raising flour, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 5 eggs and salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
  4. Spoon into prepared tin, sprinkle 1 cup parmesan cheese over the top.
  5. Bake slice in oven for 35-45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  6. Rest in tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, or serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 16gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 457mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1773IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 1mg

Notes

When baking the loaves in a mini silicone loaf pan, they can sometimes turn out a bit soggy due to the moisture from the zucchini. To remedy this, after cooking, let them cool for 5 minutes (which helps prevent breakage). Then, gently remove the loaves from the pan, place them on a baking tray, and return them to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. This extra step will help crisp up the sides slightly, providing a better texture.

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These are so good, I usually have 2-3 mini loaves for lunch.

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29 comments

Cherie Humphries on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:22 PM

Mmm that looks so yummy might have to make it 🙂

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Marie Callander on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:22 PM

ooh yum! will have to do some juggling with ingredients and make it a Paleo friendly recipe 😉 Will let you know how I get on.

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Kylie Evans on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:24 PM

This is very similar to the Taste zucchini slice recipe. I use 1/4 cup melted butter instead of the oil.

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Renee Franks on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:28 PM

you may have just saved me for dinner…I was just OMG WHAT TIME IS IT?!?!?! and all I have out is bacon. hahah And a TON of fresh veg from the markets to use up. 😀

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Kylie Shea on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:32 PM

I have a similar zucchini pie recipe but the prep work is why I don’t make it often. Might have to try this one… dairy free for this house though.

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Tiffany Thompson on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:38 PM

a slightly different take on that all time Womens Weekly fave…..zucchini slice!!! TK xx

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Lisa Sibley on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 5:51 PM

Dinner tomorrow night 😉

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Kylie Evans on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:04 PM

It would freeze really well

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My Encore Store (the designer recycle store) on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:14 PM

anything with bacon HAS to be good!

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Kristy Paterson on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:16 PM

I make a version of this every week. Sometimes use grated carrot instead of corn….good for all occasions!

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Deanne Buck on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:27 PM

Yum

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Anneliese Barnard on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:28 PM

This looks fab. Cleverly disguised veggies for my fussy toddler. And as for the question about meals to freeze…..hubby works away so I have a good stash of bolognese, stews, fried rice and risottos in the freezer. So I usually only have to prepare the side dishes or the odd serve of meat/chicken/fish. For those times when I need to get dinner pronto.

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Renee Franks on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 6:30 PM

argh! The top of it says cook time 25 minutes, and the instructions say 35-40…should have read the whole thing before I committed to it. Boys’ll be having vegemite sandwiches tonight I think, while Hubby and I have a late dinner.

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Jo Thomas on Facebook March 22, 2012 - 8:49 PM

I have a recipe that is quite similar to this. I don’t like the oil in it so I just add an extra egg instead and it turns out perfectly 🙂

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Bec January 13, 2014 - 11:42 AM

Thanks Katrina. Do you have a version of this recipe for some of us non-TMX owners ???

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Sarah Hudson February 22, 2014 - 2:22 PM

Non-tmx recipe (just grate the vegies)

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Bec January 13, 2014 - 11:43 AM

Don’t worry, I followed your link and found the Julie recipe…sorry

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jennie January 13, 2014 - 9:42 PM

what do we use if we don’t have the thermomix pls.

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Megan May 21, 2014 - 6:46 AM

Oh my goodness this is yummy. The husband and 4 year old love it to. I’m going to make it again for our play group picnic on Friday. Thanks for the recipe, definitely a keeper.

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Charlotte September 23, 2015 - 8:06 PM

Just made this, Yum! Everyone ate it!

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Angie February 24, 2018 - 6:27 AM

This is one of my favourite sides so easy and more flavours than zucchini slice. It is really a recipe you can just throw everything in a bowl, mix and bake 🙂

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Katrina - The Organised Housewife February 26, 2018 - 10:17 AM

So easy and delicious. I like to make these up and freeze into portions for lunch snacks through the week also

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Catherine November 20, 2020 - 10:43 AM

Hi Kat, thank you for the reminder of this easy bake dinner/lunch idea. A great thing to cook at this time of the year when we have lots of end of year school activities that can be left in the fridge or in the freezer. One thing that I change is I add feta cheese instead of the bacon to make it meat free and we find it tastes just as tasty. Thanks once again, Catherine

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Katrina - The Organised Housewife November 27, 2020 - 2:41 PM

Oh feta would be so yummy in this! Thanks for sharing. Kat x

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wendy wood October 16, 2021 - 5:43 AM

Hi,

I have made this zucchini and vegetable bake several times – my daughter loves it! I was going to make it for her this weekend – however I cannot now find the recipe with quantities – HELP!

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Laurea January 26, 2022 - 7:43 PM

5 stars
Great Slice. Easy and yummy.

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Stacey August 9, 2022 - 9:19 PM

Nice but too much oil for my liking. Was concerned by the amount of oil added but had hoped it would workout after cooking unfortunately found it to much.

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Katrina - The Organised Housewife August 15, 2022 - 11:22 AM

Thanks for the feedback, lovely! Perhaps try it with less oil to get the consistency you prefer.

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