Any suggestions for Zucchini ?

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

For a non-red-meat-eating household? I have several large and one huge zucchini from a friend's organic garden. We may use the huge one as a wiffle ball bat. I grilled some slices of a large one last night and had that along with some of the spaghetti squash from her garden for supper.

[Dora]

1. zucchini bread

yeah, it's too hot to bake, I know. But it's delicious and freezes well.

[mandyky]

2. zuchini lasagna

I imagine you could cook in either a white or red sauce and with chicken instead of red meat, if you want any meat.

I also like zuchini breaded and fried, baked or broiled, dipped in ranch dressing.

For the zuchini lasagna, peeled and slice in 1/2 to 1/4 inch slices lengthwise. Then layer them the way you would lasagna noodles.

I also add sauteed zuchini to any dishes I add sauteed peppers, onions or mushrooms to.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

3. Ooohh, that sounds good !

Its been cooler here the past few days, so maybe....

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

7. do you saute the zucchini before layering it in the lasagna?

I never had luck w/zucchini lasagna. The zucchini always stayed too hard. Then my DIL told me to saute it first. It works much better for me, but I don't like biting into hard zucchini. Others may not care.

best

[mandyky]

8. I don't usually precook the zucchini

I slice it thin and then cook it covered in the oven. Maybe turning back the heat to 325 and baking for an hour and half might make the zucchini more tender.

[fortyfeetunder]

15. 1-2 minutes in the microwave

is what I do with the zucchini lasagna strips I have. Just to blanch them and ready for baking...

[SW FL Dem]

4. My family loves zucchini

We eat it as a veggie with chicken and fish all time, it's yummy steamed with a little butter (or substitute) and some rosemary, salt and pepper. I also love it boiled in chicken broth with yellow squash and onions.

We also add zucchini to salads or pasta sauces. I used to bake zucchini bread which is totally yummy,

[politicat]

5. Marinated Veggie Kabobs

Soak the skewers (if bamboo) overnight. Cut the zucchini in rounds if they're small, in wedges if large. (though big ones should usually be shredded and frozen for winter zucchini bread....)

Thread various veggies on them, then marinate in olive oil, garlic, spices, whatever strikes your fancy. Don't forget salt. Grill until the zucchini is browned on the sides.

Simple, fast, and fun to eat.

[livetohike]

6. Zucchini Pizza Crust

(too hot to bake - but this is really good)

Grated Zucchini (3 c.)
1 large egg, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste

Oil a 9x13 baking dish and set aside. Mix ingredients together and then pat in place to coat bottom and sides of dish. Run under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp.

Then cover with your favorite pizza toppings and bake at 350 til cheese or whatever melts. Easy and delicious.

[eleny]

9. Zucchini boats!

Slice them down the long way.
Place them in a pan - inner side down
Add a little water and cover with foil
Bake at 350 until a bit soft - it doesn't take long
While they're baking, prepare some ground poultry or rice with diced onion in a fry pan - whatever you like
Carefully scoop out the insides of the zucchini halves and mix the zucchini meat with your desired filling
Add mixture back into the zucchini skins that you saved
Spoon on some bottled Italian sauce
Lay a few slices of mozzarella on top
Heat the boats in the oven until the cheese melts
Top with more sauce and some grated Italian cheese
Serve with Italian bread

Here's a photo from the net of someone else's version of stuffed zucc.


You get the idea. You can make your own concoction with what you like. Meat, poultry, rice, vegetarian.

[johnnie]

13. That sounds good

I am going to try this one.

[randr]

10. Grilled Zuchs

I peal them, add an olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic marinade (just enough to cover), and place on medium hot grill. Turn when browned.
Enjoy!
Also later in the season squash blossom soup is a favorite.

[wiley]

14. Squash Blossom Soup

How do you make that?


:bounce:

[Mr. McD]

11. My favorite way is

Fried with bacon, sauteed garlic (lots of garlic) and green onion(sauteed in the bacon fat), and covered with sharp cheddar cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. :)

[wiley]

12. My favorite Zucchini recipe

Scrub zucchini well and cut into four inch sticks. toss with olive oil, some firm purple seedless grapes, oregano, minced onion or chopped scallions and salt. Cook in oven (preferably with some roasted chicken drippings). Add toasted walnuts and a half teaspoon of real aged apple cider vinegar during last 5 minutes of cooking. Takes about a half hour. Either eat hot or let chill overnight and then toss with some salt and a little walnut oil before serving. Makes an incredible sandwich filler, especially on a hero with toasted parmesan on crusty bread. You could also make a pizza out of it, mixing in a little sun dried tomato paste and topping with cheese (or not).

Sometimes I add a little freshly ground cumin, a tiny bit of Tabasco and top with very thinly sliced tomatillos, chopped cilantro and queso blanco and make little soft dough Mexican style tarts. Pie crust works well but so does a soft finely ground corn dough. Best to make the filling a day ahead for those.

Goes well with any grilled meat or fish or red wine or beer or with mojitos.

:dem:

[livetohike]

17. This sounds delicious!

I am printing this now. Going to give it a try this weekend. Thanks for the recipe :-).

[Midlodemocrat]

16. We have zucchini a lot in the summer.

I slice it thin and saute it in olive oil with some sliced onions and garlic.

When it is nice and soft, I sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese on it and let it melt down.

Delicious.

[Horse with no Name]

18. My fav and it is cheap

Chop yellow squash, zucchini, onions and tomato into chunks. Add salt and pepper or other favorite seasonings.
Saute in olive oil until tender.
Add a jar of spaghetti sauce.
Serve over pasta.

[Stinky The Clown]

19. Compost

I really dislike zucchini! :)

[Shakespeare]

21. ROFL!!!

I feel the same way. I love, love, love other kinds of squash (can't get enough yellow squash, and I love butternut and acorn squash for fall and winter), but cannot abide zucchini.

I used to feel a little guilty about tossing that in the compost bin (we seem to be "gifted" with a lot of zucchini this time of year), but now we have a couple of chickens--our little feathered garbage disposals!--and I cut it up and toss it in for them.

[grasswire]

20. my daughter's favorite casserole

Saute some sliced onions and small amount of bell pepper in butter till the onion is transparent.

Briefly blanch sliced zucchini in water.

Mix together mayo, grated parmesan cheese, and a couple of eggs.

Mix all together in a casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and a bit of butter.

Bake until set and top looks bubbly and savory.

It's really delicious. Sorry I don't have measurements any more -- I just make it. I would guess that the onion is one large, the bell pepper is 1/2 cup, the zucchini is about six cups, the mayo about a cup or a bit more, the cheese about a cup.

[mandyky]

22. I put zucchini in my spaghetti sauce the other night

I think when I make my eggplant parmesan this week that I'll add some zuchinni, diced somewhat finely.

[The empressof all]

23. I'm planning to make zucchini muffins today

I haven't searched for a recipe yet but I plan to include lots of dried fruit and nuts. (cleaning out that pantry too).

[BlueHandDuo]

24. Impossible Zucchini Pie

This is one of those Bisquick "Impossible" pies, but if you only make half the recipe (one pie), you can get away with substituting a half cup of flour and a half teaspoon of baking powder for the Bisquick. And, surprisingly, it's pretty good. Sort of quiche-y without the high-fat pastry crust. I've also substituted a handful of chopped chives for the onion, which was wonderful, and when I had a few leftover sliced mushrooms in the fridge I arranged those on top of the mixture before baking, which made a nice finishing touch.

Impossible Zucchini Pie

1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 beaten eggs
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup Bisquick
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or Jack/Cheddar Mexican Blend)

Combine first 5 ingredients. Stir in zucchini, Bisquick and cheese.

Pour into 2 greased 9 inch pie plates.

Bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

I even ate this cold the next day and thought it was pretty good. You could easily heat any leftovers in the microwave, though, if cold food doesn't appeal to you.

[laureloak]

25. Squash Quiche Recipe here

This recipe was circulated at the office this year. I sometimes add a little sausage and serve with Marinara sauce, salad and Italian bread.

Squash Quiche
1 8oz pkg crescent rolls
1 T yellow mustard
4 c squash, sliced
1 c onion, chopped
3/4 stick butter
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
2 eggs, beaten
2 c mozzarella cheese, shredded

Press crescent rolls in bottom & up sides of 11x7 baking dish or 10" pie plate.
Spread mustard on the bottom
Saute squash, onion & butter for 10 min. then add the spices.
Stir in the eggs and cheese.
Pour into crust and bake 30 min. at 350.