Need to use up zucchini....help me out!

Newnanax3

Cream of Zucchini Soup~ awesome!!
From Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Cream of Zucchini Soup



This simple recipe is a favorite in my house. I make this a few times a month and my family loves it!


Cream of Zucchini Soup
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 1 pt • Points+: 2 pt
Calories: 65.3 • Fat: 1.0g • Protein: 3.5 g • Carb: 11 g • Fiber: 2.8 g


• 1/2 small onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 small zucchini skin on cut in large chunks
• 32 oz fat free chicken stock
• 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
• salt
• pepper

Combine chicken broth, onion, garlic and zucchini in a medium pot and cook on medium heat.

Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Purée: Add the sour cream. Using an immersion blender, purée till smooth.

Stir in remaining ingredients, and adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot.

Optional: Top with 2 tsp parmesan cheese - 1 point extra

Lecypage

I'm a vego so when the boys are having their steaks on the bbq I slice some zucchinis and salt them lightly and bbq them..... so tasty. Aubergine is awesome for this too.

Also if you grate it and put it on a pizza before you add your normal ingredients it adds a great zing

Sarah_uk

I cook them in tomato sauce (with onion,peppers,garlic& any spices you like) and eat it with rice

Or zucchini soup. (something like this http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/zucchini-soup-i/detail.aspx )

jenet006

Zucchini and egg fritatta or possibly even just egg white fritatta! A few added veg, in the oven and bake! Great lunch for the whole family or even as a breakfast!

AEB_WV

slice in rounds, spray w/ veg oil, add salt & pepper & roast in an iron skillett @ 425

sunnyrunner23

1.Shred fresh zucchini in a food processor

2. top with some asian peanut sauce

3.microwave about a minute

4.stir it up, add hot sauce and clip some fresh basil into it.....YUM!!

No added oil, no cheese and you get an Asian food fix

esslgs

I need some zucchini recipes......other than sauteed, baked in a cheesy casserole and for bread.....sick of all these ways! I have ALOT so please help me!!

Leave it on your neighbor's front door:happy:

Heather3186

yum! going to have to try these!

3dgbern

Zucchini pancakes topped with marinara sauce and parm cheese, or with fresh sliced tomatoes - makes great dinner, along with a side salad and fruit

Julia6633

One of my favorites!

Skillet Pizza

ingredient list
Serves 4

8 oz. chilled pizza dough (1/2 of 16-oz. pkg.)
2 tsp. olive oil
2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. prepared refrigerator pesto
1/2 cup shredded low-moisutre part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 Tbs. low-fat ricotta cheese
1 large zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

Directions
Set rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 500F.
Stretch dough into 10-inch round. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over high heat. Cook dough round 3 minutes, or until brown and crisp on bottom. Turn dough over in skillet using 2 spatulas. Remove from heat.
Spread 2 Tbs. pesto over crust in skillet. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Top with dollops of ricotta, spaced well apart. Set zucchini rounds around ricotta.
Place skillet in oven; bake pizza 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Spoon remaining pesto over zucchini rounds, and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Cut into 4 wedges, and serve.

Per SERVING:

Calories 252
Protein 10g
Total Fat 12g
Saturated Fat 3g
Carbs 28g
Cholesterol 13mg
Sodium 394mg
Fiber 2g
Sugar 3g

amybrauch

I have been wanting to try this Faux Fried Zucchini.

http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/896

Julia6633

Love this..

Roasted Garlic Zucchini and Tomatoes

Ingredients
2 zucchini cut in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half moons 2 cups quartered ripe tomatoes 1/2 onion, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Combine the zucchini, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
Place in preheated oven. Roast until vegetables are tender and slightly golden, about 18 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and basil.

Nutritional Information
Roasted Garlic Zucchini and Tomatoes
Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 204

Total Fat: 16.8g
Cholesterol: 9mg
Sodium: 262mg
Total Carbs: 9.5g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4g
Protein: 5.9g

tweatherford11

I just used some last night in my kabobs on the grill. Place rounds of zucchini with peices of onion, peppers and mushrooms on skewer and I brushed with some low sodium teryaki sauce. YUM!\

I will also sometimes saute with mushrooms and add to pasta.

swarcher

Been eating a lot of stirfry lately with zucchini. I also like to make boats by cutting in half then scoop out the seeds. mix crumbled tofu, garlic, diced tomatoes, onion, and basil in a bowl and spoon into the shells bake at 350 for abt 20 min and top with soy mozzarella. Delicious vegan dish, and only about 120 calories for a whole half.

MDS0910

The wonderful thing about zucchini is if you shred it, you can sneak it into almost anything and no one willl know. Which is the only way I can get my husband and son to eat it. So, add it to spaghetti sauce, or anything, and increase the nutrients and vitamins, without increasing the calories too much. Hope this helps. :-) Good luck.

Lleldiranne

When I have a lot of zucchini, I like to grate it up. It can be added to spaghetti sauce, lasagna, meatloaf, etc. If you do smoothies, you can put some in there. Grated zucchini can also be frozen (just make sure to put it in an airtight container to avoid freezer burn) and cooked up in above recipes later (or in zucchini bread, if you get a craving for it in January, lol)

nd21daniel

I make stuffed zucchini. Brown ground turkey (or other protein of your choice), I usually add onion and sometimes green pepper. Add marinara or other tomato based pasta sauce until the meat is well coated. Scoop out the insides of the zucchini (you can save these and use in bread or another meal). Stuff with meat mixure and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake in oven about 30-45 minutes or until the zucchini is as tender as you like it. You can search for the specific recipe that I altered to our liking at tasteofhome.com.

Hope this helps!

kylee_marie

Search for Zucchini Boats.. they are DELICIOUS!!!

16mixingbowls

I've been reading "Animal Vegetable Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. It's her memoir written from the years she and her family moved to a farm and ate only what they grew or traded with neighbors. One whole chapter is about zucchini!! There are recipes from the book on her website. I wish I had your problem. I love zucchini.

Here are some of them:

DISAPPEARING ZUCCHINI ORZO

¾ lb pkg orzo pasta (multicolored is fun)
Bring 6 cups water or chicken stock to a boil and add pasta. Cook 8 to 12
minutes

1 chopped onion, garlic to taste
3 large zucchini
olive oil for sauté
Use a cheese grater or mandoline to shred zucchini, sauté briefly with chopped
onion and garlic until lightly golden.

thyme
oregano
¼ cup grated parmesan or any hard yellow cheese
Add spices to zucchini mixture, stir thoroughly, and then remove mixture from
heat.
Combine with cheese and cooked orzo, salt to taste, serve cool or at room
temperature.


ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
(Makes about two dozen)

1 egg, beaten
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Combine in large bowl.

1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
Combine in a separate, small bowl and blend into liquid mixture

1 cup finely shredded zucchini
12 oz chocolate chips
Stir these into other ingredients, mix well. Drop by spoonful onto greased baking
sheet, and flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350°, 10 to 15 minutes.

tlbradshaw1

Make zu-canoes.
2 medium 2-inch-wide zucchini
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 cup quartered grape tomatoes
1/2 cup diced mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

1.Trim both ends off zucchini; cut in half lengthwise. Cut a thin slice off the backs so each half sits flat. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Finely chop the pulp; set aside.
2.Place the zucchini halves in a microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on High until tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. (Alternatively, steam in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a large skillet or pot.)
3.Whisk oil, vinegar, shallot and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add tomatoes, cheese, basil and the reserved zucchini pulp; toss to combine. Divide the filling among the zu-canoes.

angelamros

You can slice it with a jouline slicer and mix in to replace pasta. it will come out a little crunchy if you use the green outside (not skin) layer. Saute it with your sauce or meat and its good. I prefer it to pasta, but husband prefers pasta, so its your preference.
I love it in Chicken Marinara or Chicken with Chunky Veggie marainara.

ellykay555

2 Favs:

Grate zucchini into turkey burgers and season and cook as you normally would. This adds moisture to dry turkey and sneaks in some veggies.

Dice a medium zucchini and saute with minced garlic and onion for a few minutes. Add a small bag of frozen corn or 2 cans of corn and cook until the liquid is evaporated. Add 1 teaspoon of butter to finish. Serves about 6.

RillSoji

Chop it up, add some whole kernel corn, a lot of pepper and a pinch of seasoning salt. Wrap it up in tinfoil and throw it on the grill for 30 minutes. Spicy!

Texalese

I recently made this lowfat chocolate chip zucchini bread and it's great.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/low-fat-chocolate-chip-zucchini-bread.html

fteale

I just baked about 10 of them, sliced into chunks, in olive oil, then when they are done add pesto and passata, and bake some more.

They are good grated into pancake mix and fried as fritters with chill jam.

Texalese

I recently made this lowfat chocolate chip zucchini bread and it's great.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/low-fat-chocolate-chip-zucchini-bread.html

stefnicole

saving these!

dkb228

Brown lean pork chops in a saucepan (I usually use a little canola oil). Cover in diced tomatoes (canned or fresh), chopped onions, sliced zucchini, and any other veggies you like (I usually add green pepper and yellow squash). Add favorite seasonings and herbs (I recommend the usual S&P, and LOTS of fresh rosemary). Simmer for 45-60 minutes. Total calories comes out to 200-250 calories depending on how many vegetables you use. I usually serve it over spatzle or egg noodles. Yummm.

ETA... I also really love to grill zucchini. Instead of fries or another starchy side, I usually grill zucchini, yellow squash, and onions when I'm grilling. I season the veggies with S&P, rosemary, or sometimes I use whatever seasoning mix I'm putting on my meat. I serve it with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

RagtimeLady

Slice it raw and dip in fat free ranch dressing as a snack.

crystalslight

bump. I wanna try a bunch of these yummy recipes