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Bacon, Ricotta & Basil Keto Zucchini Slice

A thick, golden zucchini slice with crisp bacon, pockets of ricotta and enough basil to keep it fresh. Excellent hot, better packed cold, and made without refined flour.

Prep15 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves8
DifficultyEasy
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Thick golden keto zucchini slice with bacon ricotta cheddar and basil
TooGut pickFlexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

The highest-rated keto zucchini slice pattern is 4.7 out of 5. The fix for most mediocre versions is simple: salt and squeeze the zucchini, brown the bacon first and keep the ricotta in visible pockets instead of beating everything into green paste.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves8

Slice

  • 650 gzucchini, coarsely grated
  • 220 gstreaky bacon, chopped
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 9 large eggs
  • 130 mlpouring cream
  • 80 galmond meal
  • 150 gvintage cheddar, grated
  • 200 gfull-fat ricotta
  • ¾ cupfresh basil, roughly torn
One step at a time

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Drain the zucchini

Heat the oven to 190°C. Toss grated zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt and leave for 10 minutes. Squeeze it very firmly in a clean tea towel.

Brown the bacon

Cook bacon in a dry frying pan for 6 to 8 minutes until crisp at the edges. Add spring onion for the final minute. Cool slightly.

Mix without crushing

Whisk eggs and cream. Fold in almond meal, cheddar, zucchini, bacon mixture and basil. Season with black pepper.

Keep the ricotta visible

Pour into a lined 20 x 30 cm tin. Dot spoonfuls of ricotta across the surface and press them in lightly.

Bake until just set

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and the centre springs back. Rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

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Nutrition snapshot

Energy1,470 kJ

Protein23 g

Fat27 g

Carbohydrate6 g

Fibre2 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.
Set yourself up

Equipment

  • ✓ 20 x 30 cm slice tin
  • ✓ Clean tea towel
  • ✓ Large mixing bowl
  • ✓ Frying pan
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