zucchini

[Anonymous]

I planted two zucchini plants this year. I have zucchini out my ears and all my friends are tired of the Zucchini Pusher and are starting to avoid me. Any good, easy recipes?

[Anonymous]

Split down the middle, slather with olive oil and broil in oven. Serve over rice and add a dash of soy sauce.

Also good sliced in miso soups with jalepenos.

[Anonymous]

Great it, sautee it, use it in an omeletter with parmesan cheese. Delish.

[Anonymous]

zucchini bread
chop and freeze to use in the winter in soups and pasta
call food banks near you to see if they would be interested

[Anonymous]

I've been having this problem too. Here's been my take:

pasta salad with toasted almond slivers, tomatoes, parsley or basil, parm, evoo and 1 lemon juiced, and a couple zucchini that have been sliced thin with a mandolin. I salt the raw slices and then rinse and pat dry, but I don't think you have to.

Vegetable tomato sauce with lots of it in there. Freeze it.

Vegetable soups and gumbo with lots. Freeze it.

Use a vegetable peeler to make zucchini "pasta" and toss with tomatoes, cooked onion and garlic, and pesto.

Zucchini bread muffins! Make tons and freeze half.

Pickle it! There's a new bon appetit that has what looks like a really tasty recipe I want to try.

Fry it - this is DH's fav - slice into coins and bread and fry. We also put it as a topping on pizza, which is DS's fav.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Use a vegetable peeler to make zucchini "pasta" and toss with tomatoes, cooked onion and garlic, and pesto.

I second this - my fave summer meal, we're having it tonight! You can use up a bunch of zucchini's doing this, it is a lot like spaghetti squash, perfect for summer nights.

[Anonymous]

We have had a similar "oversupply" problem in past years!

We LOVE zucchini cakes - shred zucchini & mix with egg, breadcrumbs & seasoning, form into patties and fry. They look like crabcakes. I don't have a recipe handy, but I think Pioneer Woman has a good one on her site, or just google zucchini cakes.

If they are large, you can slice into rounds & bread & fry and make a parmagiana out of it (like eggplant parmagiana, but with zucchini).

And as PP said, zucchini bread & muffins freeze well. My kids love them.

[Anonymous]

Even though my family doesn't usually like zucchini (though I do), no one can resist grilled zucchini. The Gourmet Cookbook has a good, easy recipe (I think it is grilled summer vegetables with pesto). You slice lengthwise, marinate in olive oil, balsamic, and some minced garlic and thyme for at least 20 minutes, then grill. We never both with the pesto step. The leftovers are great in salads, over pasta, etc. I can never ever make enough.

[Anonymous]

Grate it and hide it in everything! Seriously... I buy zucchini and do this to get more veggies in everyone. If I knew you, I would take a few pounds off your hands!

[Anonymous]

Thanks very much, these sound wonderful! I really appreciate it. PP, I wish I knew you, I could load you up....

[Anonymous]

I'll take some! I love zucchini.
The other night I tried this, and it was pretty good:
Slice zucchini and squash (eggplant too if you want)
Toss with olive oil, chopped tomatoes, and chopped onions (I bought the tomatoes and onions pre-chopped)
Add in garlic or garlic powder
Add some sauce (I used one of Newman's Own)
Put entire thing into a casserole dish and bake. I wanted the zucchini pretty soft, so I baked for about an hour at 400.

You could even add chicken and/or some pasta.

[Anonymous]

http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/07/skillet-eggs-with-squash-.html

[Anonymous]

Dice small, saute in olive oil with corn and sliced shallots, seasoned with salt and pepper. Add halved cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.

Fried zucchini blossoms are also delish and keep you from having so many squash!

[Anonymous]

http://www.marthastewart.com/316682/orzo-and-zucchini-salad

Love this. Whole Foods sells whole wheat orzo if you want to bump up the health factor. I use champagne vinegar sometimes instead of white wine vinegar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grate it and hide it in everything! Seriously... I buy zucchini and do this to get more veggies in everyone. If I knew you, I would take a few pounds off your hands!

Ditto this!