Zucchini help
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jennmoore3
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Hi, I have Zucchini in my garden this year and I was wondering what do you do with them? Besides make bread and fry it. That is really the only things we do with them. I am looking for recipes. Any ideas would be helpful! I do fry it with extra vergin olive oil so that is better than reg veggie oil.
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I saute it in olive oil with fresh basil and then top with a sprinkle of feta cheese. It's also good if you slice it long wise and brush with olive oil and grill. You can also dip it in egg whites and roll in panko bread crumbs and bake in the oven to give you that "fried" zuchinni feel.0
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That sounds yummy! I will have to try that!0
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Hello,
Zucchini chips are great alternative to potatoes with a meal. I use a mandolin slicer to get this slice of zucchini. I spray a pan with olive oil pam, lay out a layer of zucchini chip, quick sprizt of pam, sprinkle on herbs you like, a bit of grated cheese, then bake in oven at 400 degrees for about 8-10 min, watch them sometimes cook quicker or slower depending on moisture content. enjoy :happy:0 -
Hello,
Zucchini chips are great alternative to potatoes with a meal. I use a mandolin slicer to get this slice of zucchini. I spray a pan with olive oil pam, lay out a layer of zucchini chip, quick sprizt of pam, sprinkle on herbs you like, a bit of grated cheese, then bake in oven at 400 degrees for about 8-10 min, watch them sometimes cook quicker or slower depending on moisture content. enjoy :happy:
Oh! I will try that later today. Thanks!0 -
Believe it or not I think zucchini is great on homemade veggie pizza0
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Slice it thin and layer it in a veggie lasagna, dice it up and saute it with other veggies to add to pasta, soups, or stews, or roast it in the oven with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar.0
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I remember one year when my mother unwittingly planted enough zucchini to feed a small town. She had no idea they were so prolific. After that for weeks we ate zucchini soups, zucchini bread, zucchini stir fry - zucchini cookies.. you can't imagine.
Zucchini is very good sliced and sprinkled with paprika and chopped garlic and a wee bit of oil or cooking spray, wrapped in tin foil and roasted on the BBQ.0 -
i slice them and some potatoes, and then create a lasagna by layering potato, zucchini, and canned tomatoes over and over. I sprinkle cheese on the top and bake for half an hour! Its super easy, and i can throw whatever is in season in it....leeks, squash, mushrooms, spinach, you name it!0
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I LOVE zucchini cut into chunks and oven roasted with a little olive oil and garlic. Mmmmmm, so good!
You can also add it to stir fries, soups and casseroles. Zucchini can be frozen for later use if you just have to much to deal with at once.0 -
I love stuffed zucchinis!
For 6-8 zuchinnis
1/2 medium onion
ground beef (about 2 closed fists...sorry, i'm terrible estimating oz)
Optional:
pepper
salt
paprika
Cook the zucchinis in boiled water (about 20 mins. they should be tender enough so you can be able to pass a fork, not too tender.
While you are boiling the zucchinis, cut the onion into small pieces. Add some olive oil to a pan (about 2TBSL), cook the onion in high until is semi-brown. Add a pinch of pepper, salt, paprika.Add the ground beef, and bring it to medium and wait until it cooks.
Once the zucchinis are done, cut them lenghwise. Using a spoon, carefully remove the flesh. Add this flesh to your ground beef mixture.
Finally, stuff them!
Optional: sprinkle with parmessan, and put it in the over for 10 mins at 250F... soo good!!!
It sounds like lot of work, but it takes me 45 mins, and it is totally worth it.
this is how it will lool
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/204751-delicious-zucchini-lasagna
This is awesome.
I love zucchini; I put it in everything. I like to saute it in (with some Pam) and throw some seasonings on it, and then either put that into a salad, or add an egg to it and make it an omelet/scramble, with whatever else I have (spinach, mushrooms, ham, turkey bacon, feta cheese). So good.0 -
love stuffed zucchini!!
here's a great recipe.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/stuffed-young-zucchini-recipe/index.html
also, just boiled is yummy too.
and these look yummy - i haven't tried them yet but i definitely want to!
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/zucchini-fries-lemon-aioli-121348.aspx0 -
Thanks for all the tips! I planted 8 plants this year. I think I went overboard. LOL For the chips, I am thinking I need a way to slice them all the same, some were not done and others were burning. I just got 6 more today from the garden.
Keep the ideas coming!!!0 -
I like to shred it,and toss with fried rice, or add shredded to top of thai soup,tossed in spaghetti. In meatloaf,my kids hated zucchini, but they ate more than they know ;-)0
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Having 3 little ones who do not like veggies (boo) I have found that zuccini is a great vegetable to hide! It has a mild flavor, so if I have an abundance of it I can puree it into tomato sauce, finely chop it into dips and salsas etc. I love it raw or steamed. Sauteed with a little seasoning and a splash of soy sauce or balsamic vinegar is great too.0
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Here is one of my favorite ways to use zucchini!! This recipe is so yummy and really good for you.
http://ohsheglows.com/2010/10/25/layered-eggplant-and-zucchini-casserole/0 -
6/700g chopped courgette (zucchini)
1 litre veg stock
Boil it all up until it's soft then blitz in a food processor/blender until smooth. Pour back into the pan and then add 70g of low fat soft cheese. Heat gently - the soft cheese should melt in and also leave some nice little cheesy blobs.
Makes around 1600ml, which is four nice filling bowls of very few calories.0 -
i throw 'em in some marinara sauce in a pot and simmer.0
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My mom cut one in half and then cut each half into 4 sticks, tossed with some olive oil and a little parmesan and baked them for a while. I'm not sure what oven temperature or how long, but they were really good, and I don't even like zucchini! I've also added some in smoothies because you can't taste them and it adds a serving of vegetables.0
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Ratatouille!
I like to saute zucchini, yellow squash & onions. Had that for supper. :happy:0
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