It's that time of year - anyone have fave kid friendly zucchini recipes to share?

[Anonymous]

Title says it all. Any ideas would be welcome!

So far I've done zucchini baked fries with spices, fritters w/feta and mint, zucchini noodles and zucchini bread. I will shred some and freeze. Other things to try? Plants are really gearing up, think I overplanted.

[Anonymous]

Start leaving them in neighbors porches under cover of darkness, LOL.
What about zucchini bread?

[Anonymous]

Zucchini bread/muffins of course.

I also love zucchini turkey burgers/meatballs. Use ground dark meat turkey. This is my favorite recipe. Stick with the turkey/zucchini ratio and feel free to experiment with different herbs and spices

https://www.panningtheglobe.com/turkey-zucchini-meatballs-lemony-yogurt-sauce/

I love thyme and garlic roasted zucchini as a side.

Add shredded zucchini to broken egg mixture and make an omelette or scrambled

[Anonymous]

Chocolate zucchini cake

[Anonymous]

I have one bookmarked for zucchini parm. Layer thin slices of zucchini with pesto and parm , top layer gets mozzarella as well . Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Make a simple gratin. Kids love cheese.

[Anonymous]

An Italian zucchini torta. So good! Make sure you cook the zucchini enough before baking. https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/torta-salata-di-zucchine-e-cipolle-zucchini-onion-and-ricotta-pie/

[Anonymous]

Double chocolate zucchini cake
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/double-chocolate-zucchini-bread.html

[Anonymous]

Tuscan Vegetable Soup
(You can throw in some dried cheese tortellini instead of the elbows--my kids love it)

1-(15-ounce) can low-sodium canellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 small zucchini, diced
2 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italien seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup white wine
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1/3 elbow macaroni
3 cups chopped baby spinach leaves
grated Parmesan, optional

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery with salt and cook 6 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add zucchini and cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and dried herbs and cook 1 minute.
Add the wine, broth and water and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook 7 minutes. Add the beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.
Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

[Anonymous]

Veggies quiche. Sauté some veggies (onion, zucchini, peppers, mushrooms), put them in the crust, cover with some cheese (Monterey Jack is good) and add your custard (egg and milk mixture).

I also add sautéed diced zucchini along with other veggies to store bought marinara to get more veggies

[Anonymous]

Favorites here:
https://www.skinnytaste.com/zucchini-tots/

https://www.fivehearthome.com/baked-parmesan-zucchini-rounds/

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/zucchini-muffins/

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222585/baked-chicken-and-zucchini/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have one bookmarked for zucchini parm. Layer thin slices of zucchini with pesto and parm , top layer gets mozzarella as well . Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

We do something similar and my 4 and 6 year olds will eat it. Slice them super thin, like with a mandolin thin, and then salt them and let them sweat the liquids out a bit. Then pat dry. we dredge in egg and then dip in breadcrumbs/Parmesan. Drizzle with olive oil and they get nice and crispy at 400. Each one of my kids will eat a full zucchini this way.

[Anonymous]

Zucchini latkes. I sub ground flaxseed for flour and serve with sour cream.

[Anonymous]

My kids like stuffed zucchini boats with Italian sausage, red sauce and cheese. Serve with garlic bread.

[Anonymous]

Ina Garten’s Parmesan roasted zucchini is awesome.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parmesan-roasted-zucchini-1-6552197