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  • TamAD48
    TamAD48 Posts: 387
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    I just made some yesterday....I chopped up a zucchini and also a yellow squash and put them into a casserole dish, added some spaghetti sauce, grated parmasian cheese, fat free mozzarella cheese and Mrs Dash garlic and herb seasoning....mixed it up and baked it at 350 for about 40 minutes...very yummy
  • ironicusername
    ironicusername Posts: 73
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    Zucchini's are soooo versatile. You can make zucchini fries, zucchini chips, zucchini bread. I like to use a recipe I read from SHAPE magazine. Grate a zucchini, mix it in with a cup of panko, half a cup of parmesean, an egg and seasonings. Form into patties and bake or broil. There are tons of recipes online. I've seen tons on Pinterest (that site is a recipe treasure trove!).
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
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  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
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    I love to marinate them (along w/ peppers & onions) in light Italian dressing and saute them in a pan (no oil needed) or on the grill


    For a sweet dessert, try this instead of apple crisp- it's delicious!

    Zucchini Crisp- EXCELLENT!
    2 c. flour
    2 c. granulated sugar
    1 1/2 c. butter or oleo ( 3 sticks ), softened
    1 tsp. salt
    Filling:
    4 to 6 c. peeled zucchini, chopped
    2/3 c. lemon juice
    1 c. granulated sugar
    1/4 tsp nutmeg
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp allspice

    Mix together flour, sugar, salt. Cut in butter/oleo with pastry blender or fork to make crumbs.
    Reserve 2 1/2 c. of this mixture and set aside.
    Press remaining in 9X13 pan Bake 350 degrees for 10 min.
    Cook zucchini and lemon juice in large pan until tender. Then add
    1 c. sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Bring to boil, then
    add 1/2 c. of the reserved crumb mix. Pour zucchini mixture
    over baked bottom crust. Sprinkle remaining 2 c. crumbs on top.
    Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
    Serve warm or cold. Top with ice cream or whipped cream( if desired)
    Refrigerate any leftovers ( if there is any )

    *TWEAK recipe and use whole wheat flour, add flaxseed, substitute sugar w/ Stevia in the Raw, use salt substitute
    and the nutritional values will change drastically.
  • veerichie
    veerichie Posts: 214 Member
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    Yesterday I made turkey, quinoa, zucchini meat loaf. It was very tasty! For the zucchini part I just shredded it very finely and tried to squeeze out all the water.
  • AlmstHvn
    AlmstHvn Posts: 378 Member
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    bump - My pal Amy's garden is overflowing with zucchini so these ideas will come in handy!
  • maryjaquiss
    maryjaquiss Posts: 307 Member
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    Ratatouille - tinned tomatoes, courgettes (= zucchini - I'm British!), onions, aubergines (= eggplant) and peppers all stewed together with as much extra virgin olive oil as you have calories for :wink:

    Instead of aubergine in moussaka

    Fried in a little olive oil (not deep fried) with chilli, garlic and prawns (shrimp?) and served with spaghetti
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
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    I also have a GREAT recipe for RELISH if you're into canning.

    It's easy and delicious.

    SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH

    10 c. ground zucchini (about 2 lg. or 4 med.)
    4 c. ground onions
    5 tbsp. salt
    2 red peppers, chopped
    2 green peppers, chopped
    4 c. vinegar (cider)
    2 tbsp. mustard powder
    1/2 tsp. turmeric
    1 tbsp. celery seed
    4 c. sugar
    Combine zucchini, onions and salt.
    Cover with water (about 4 c.) Let stand overnight.
    Drain and rinse well. Add peppers, red and green.
    Combine vinegar, mustard, turmeric, celery seed
    and sugar. Pour over zucchini mixture in large pot.
    Bring to boil. Continue boiling for 30 minutes.
    Pack in hot sterilized jars.
    HOT WATER BATH- 10 MIN.*
    Yields approx. 14 half pint jars.
  • aholly70
    aholly70 Posts: 577 Member
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    I make chocolate zucchini cake with and vegetable soup,I fry in a pan with 1 tbsp.butter and garlic powder,and I make bread also.
  • lil_pixie
    lil_pixie Posts: 48
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    Bump.

    I love all these ideas - starting to grow my own so it's great to see so many ways I can use them :)
  • waldenlev
    waldenlev Posts: 102 Member
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    Sliced long ways into strips, brushed w/olive oil and sprinkled with steak rub (garlic, salt, pepper, etc) and the grilled until done. "done" is a relative term, some don't make it onto the grill when I do it. ;-)

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