Please, No More Zucchini Bread!
Try some of these less well-known recipes for zucchini. You'll be amazed and delighted.
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Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes
If you love crab cakes, you've got to try this unusual zucchini recipe.
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2 cups grated zucchini1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
In a large bowl, combine zucchini, egg, and butter or margarine. Stir in seasoned crumbs, minced onion, and seasoning. Mix well.
Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour.
In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Fry patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.
Zucchini Recipe for Mock Apple Squares
You'll swear that they contain apples.
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cold butter
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8 cups sliced peeled zucchini
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the crumb mixture into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set remaining crumb mixture aside.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring zucchini and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup reserved crumb mixture. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
Spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Classic Zucchini Recipes
The Classic Zucchini Cookbook: 225 Recipes for All Kinds of Squash
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Making Fried Zucchini Blossoms
Zucchini Mock Apple Pie
Try this yummy and unusual zucchini recipe.
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6 cups zucchini (peel, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, slice 1/4-inch thick)1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar
Butter
Pastry for two-crust pie
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cook zucchini slices in boiling water until barely tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from stove, drain well and cool.
In a bowl, toss zucchini with sugars, cinnamon, cream of tartar, cornstarch, and salt until well coated.
Place pastry in a 9-inch, greased pie pan. Fill with zucchini mix. Dot with butter, drizzle with vinegar. Top with crust.
Bake for 12 minutes at 475. Reduce heat to 350 and bake about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Chocolate & Zucchini Cake
Possibily the tastiest zucchini recipe in the world.
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2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp instant coffee granules
3 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups zucchini, unpeeled, grated (about two medium)
1 cup chocolate chips
Topping :
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F). Grease a 3 quart (3 L) springform cake pan, and flour it or sprinkle with cocoa powder.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Combine the sugar and butter, and mix until fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and espresso powder, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly between each addition.
Spoon in the flour mixture, reserving the last half-cup of it. Mix thoroughly, the batter will be thick.
Add the grated zucchini and the chocolate chips to the reserved flour mixture, and toss to coat. Fold in the batter, and blend thoroughly. Pour into the prepared cake pan, and flatten the surface with a spatula.
In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients, and sprinkle all over the batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Turn out on a rack to cool for half an hour, then unmold.
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Zucchini Crust Pizza
3 cups shredded zucchini3/4 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 small tomatoes, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup julienned green pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
In a large bowl, combine zucchini and egg substitute. Stir in flour and salt. Spread onto the bottom of a 12-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°.
Sprinkle with the mozzarella, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, oregano, basil and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until onion is tender and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 slices.
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Roasting Vegetables on Amazon
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Zucchini Soup
Photo courtesy of Flickr and h. wren
1 cup chopped onion1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds zucchini, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup half-and-half cream or milk
In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery, garlic and green pepper in oil until tender. Add zucchini, tomatoes, broth, basil and thyme; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in cream; heat through. Serve hot or cold. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
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- Mashed with butter and prepared horseradish, then topped with buttery cracker crumbs.
- Zucchini-Cilantro Dip
- Uses zucchini and garbanzo beans as a base. Yummy with chips, toasted baguette slices or veggies.
- Zucchini Alfredo
- Creamy and filling.
- Five-Spice Muffins
- With sunflower seeds, cinnamon, coriander, clovers, nutmeg, and vanilla.
- Spicy Pakistani Zucchini
- Zucchini with onion, tomatoes, yoghurt and a fragrant blend of spices.
- Rainbow Veggie Chili
- Delicious and colorful.
- Zucchini Herb Casserole
- Mixed with rice, green onions, herbs and lots of cheddar cheese.
- Japanese Zucchini and Onions
- Zucchini and onions are stir fried with sesame seeds and teriyaki and soy sauces.
- Not Red Spaghetti Sauce
- With Italian sausage, mushrooms, and green onions.
- Mexican Zucchini Soup
- Vegan with a zip.
- Curried Zucchini Soup
- From The Moosewood Restaurant.
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What To Do with Overgrown Zucchini
Using and Preserving Overgrown Zucchini
http://www.rebuild-from-depression.com/blog Jeanie Rose from the "Rebuild from Depression" website shares how to use that overgrown squash that got away from you in the garden. She discusses recipe options and a method for freezing it.
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Your Turn!
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- ladyrane ladyrane Aug 22, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
- VERY cool lens--I'll be using some of these in the near future! I <3 zucchini.
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- AppalachianCountry AppalachianCountry May 8, 2009 @ 7:15 am
- We can't wait to try the crab cake and the pie recipes. Thank-you because we harvest alot of zucchini down here.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Dec 29, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
- I love zucchini bread, but its great in other dishes and yes, I've slipped it into sweets and treats
Great lens
Lizzy
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- Czarque Czarque Nov 21, 2008 @ 12:23 am
- Thanks for some interesting zucchini recipes!
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- PastorKay PastorKay Oct 16, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
- I'm salivating!
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- Brainplug Brainplug Oct 15, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
- The BEST zucchini recipe is one that uses the blossom. Oh, those are so good fried with a little egg and...?...some other stuff my dad puts on it! I'd have to check with him. I like a bit of fried zucchine, but fried zucchini blossoms are seriously hard to beat!
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- mosdiva mosdiva Sep 30, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
- Oh, I'll definitely be trying some of these...thanks for the recipes!
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- mosdiva mosdiva Sep 30, 2008 @ 8:18 pm
- Oh, I'll definitely be trying some of these...thanks for the recipes!
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- WritingforYourWealth WritingforYourWealth Sep 24, 2008 @ 2:10 am
- Hah, who knew zucchinis could masquerade as apples? ;)
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- Susan52 Susan52 Sep 21, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
- I have to try those crab cakes, too. We love them, and this version sounds like an awesome substitute for the crab. Can't wait to try it! SquidAngel blessings to you!
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