Herbedzucchini Recipes

Steps:

• Split 2 medium zucchini and scoop out the seeds; season with salt. Combine 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 chopped tomato, 1/4 cup mixed chopped parsley and dill, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into the zucchini; drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 425 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients, herbs, green onions or shallots and cheese; stir to mix well.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs lightly; add oil and milk, and mix well.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Add liquid ingredients with zucchini to flour mixture and stir just until all ingredients are moistened; do not overmix.
• Pour into a greased and floured 8- by 4-inch loaf pan, and smooth top of batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let loaf stand for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; discard all but 1 tablespoon of drippings. Saute onion, celery and garlic in drippings until tender. add tomatoes, zucchini, parsley and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with cheeses and bacon. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the zucchini and seasonings in butter over medium heat for 8 minutes or until zucchini is tender., Meanwhile, place the carrots and water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until carrots are tender, stirring once; drain. Stir carrots into zucchini mixture.

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three-fourths full with salted water and bring water to a boil for pasta.
• Halve zucchini lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Thinly slice garlic lengthwise and finely chop herbs. Crumble goat cheese.
• In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring, until browned and just tender. Stir in garlic and herbs and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and in a bowl toss with zucchini mixture, cheese, 1/4 cup reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste, adding additional reserved cooking water if necessary.

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the bacon until crisp.
• Drain the bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in the skillet.
• Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Cook the chopped onion and celery in the bacon drippings until tender but not brown.
• Stir in the undrained tomatoes, parsley, sage, savory, oregano and pepper.
• Add the sliced zucchini.
• Bring the vegetable mixture to a boil; reduce the heat.
• Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until the zucchini is tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon.