What do you do with zucchini?

stc74
stc74 Posts: 297 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
It"s that time of year. Zucchini everywhere. You find it on the porch when you come home. The neighbors are afraid you will say no so they just leave it!

I've cubed it with new potatoes and roasted it with salt, pepper and garlic.

What else? I grew up with it being breaded and fried or made into "bread". Both are too high cal, so any ideas?
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  • nevareg
    nevareg Posts: 260 Member
    you should try it on the grill, tastes yummy!!
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    throw it in a pan with onion, garlic and whatever veggies you've got on hand, cook up some brown rice (or pasta if you can have it...how i miss angel hair pasta) and it will be delicious....
  • DanaKinzer
    DanaKinzer Posts: 72
    I've always just sliced it up and eaten it! When the kids were little, I'd cut up those and squashes and we called them vegetable cookies.
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    Grilled is yummy and stir fry is great too. Steamed is also great!

    Zucchini is also very good raw!

    Enjoy!
  • solrak1969
    solrak1969 Posts: 92 Member
    Grill those bad boys!!!!
  • WWhitaker
    WWhitaker Posts: 309
    Leave it at the store? Ick!
  • JezebelGL
    JezebelGL Posts: 33 Member
    Mix it with some squash, cherry tomatoes, parmesan and quinoa pasta, for a nice and fresh pasta primavera. Yum!
  • MayhemModels
    MayhemModels Posts: 367 Member
    I slice it thin and saute it in olive oil with chopped bell peppers and onions Yummy
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Grill it, zucchini bread, add it to stir fry
  • Kougra
    Kougra Posts: 358 Member
    You can do lovely stir frys with it and you can add all kinds of veg with it.
  • BeverageTreats
    BeverageTreats Posts: 149 Member
    I've always just sliced it up and eaten it! When the kids were little, I'd cut up those and squashes and we called them vegetable cookies.

    I would recommend hummus frosting, and perhaps paprika sprinkles.
  • mizzsolero
    mizzsolero Posts: 47
    Mix it with some squash, cherry tomatoes, parmesan and quinoa pasta, for a nice and fresh pasta primavera. Yum!

    jup very jum! i love it
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    I LOVE it sauteed in a pan plain with mushrooms. mmmmmmmm! The mushrooms add a perfect flavor to it.
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I like it cooked and whatever you do with a mushroom or a pepper you can do with a zucchini.
  • MelissaE27
    MelissaE27 Posts: 682 Member
    I put my in the oven for about 7 mins with some squash brush with olive oil some garlic pepper and lemon juice wowsers good!
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
    I like to slice it raw and add to a salad, like cucumbers.
  • thebuxompilgrim
    thebuxompilgrim Posts: 53 Member
    We make (our favorite) Zucchini, Bacon, Blue Cheese soup! Soooo delicious but not exactly, um, lo-cal. :) Hearty and delicious, though, makes a solid meal...probably could be modified to be healthier. Happy to pass on the recipe if you want it. :)
  • Sixalicious
    Sixalicious Posts: 283 Member
    I add zucchini to my meatloaf. My kids don't care for it, so it gives me a way to add an extra veggie to their meal.
  • Tluvspitt
    Tluvspitt Posts: 7
    The quinoa idea is great...I just bought some for the first time today and have been trying to come up with some ideas for its use.
  • heather62803
    heather62803 Posts: 266 Member
    Slice them toss them in olive oil and garlic, sprinkle with a little parmesan cheese and layer on a baking tray - bake them until they just start to get a little brown/crispy. MMMMmmmm!! Sooo good!
  • Painten
    Painten Posts: 499 Member
    Carrot and courgette/zucchini muffins. Yum. Even the kids like them.
  • Aileen46
    Aileen46 Posts: 176 Member
    My most recent thing that I did was cut it in 1/2 inch slices and threw them in a pot of pasta sauce. Once they are tender, they taste like the sauce. It was quite yummy. With a cup of pasta and the entire zuchini, along with a salad, the meal is pretty decent on cals.
  • thebuxompilgrim
    thebuxompilgrim Posts: 53 Member
    I also slice it up and throw it, along with some bell peppers and onions, into scrambled eggs. Great way to to get a hearty dose of veggies in, first thing in the morning. :)
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    Leave it at the store? Ick!

    LOL, I've never heard of anyone PAYING for a zucchini...in my neighborhood growing up they literally WERE left on people's doorsteps - and they were usually the size of footballs!

    On the plus side, one zucchini that size makes about 4 loaves of zucchini bread...YUM.
  • luvmykid28
    luvmykid28 Posts: 185 Member
    BUMP
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Where do you people live that the zucchini god's have blessed you so?! I want to move in!
  • acarter86
    acarter86 Posts: 34 Member
    bump
  • dorairwin
    dorairwin Posts: 210
    Grill/bake it in the oven add some Olive oil Yummy ..
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    I shred it and add it to lean ground turkey with some reduced fat cheddar and red onion and make that into turkey burger pattys and grill em up!
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    i put it in my meatloaf.
    cut it up thick and sprinkle it with parmesean cheese and bake it.
    shred it and use it in a slaw with yellow squash (however you do that ihave no idea, it just sounded good) :D
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