Italian Zucchini Recipes

Steps:

• In a greased 2-1/2-qt. casserole, layer on-third of the zucchini, onion and tomatoes. Squeeze one lemon quarter over all. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Repeat layers. Dot with butter. Squeeze remaining lemon over all. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Remove ends from zucchini& cut in half lengthwise.
• Cut each half in thirds crosswise.
• Place cut side down in hot oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion& cook until zucchini is lightly browned.
• Sprinkle zucchini with salt& spices and top with tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer for 15 mnutes.
• Uncover and simmer 20 minutes oruntil squash is tender and a fairly thick sauce is formed.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a small baking dish with foil. Scoop out the seeds from the zucchini, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.
• Combine the ricotta, 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend, the parsley, capicola and lemon zest and juice in a medium bowl. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper, then fill with the ricotta mixture.
• Drizzle each zucchini half with about 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Transfer to the baking dish and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small skillet render the bacon. When almost crisp, add the olive oil and heat up. When the olive oil is hot, add the shallots and cook for a few minutes or until tender. Add the oregano and prosciutto and simmer for a minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut the baby zucchini in half. If you are using small zucchini, then cut them in half horizontally, then each half in quarters lengthwise. Set them in a lightly oiled gratin dish, skin side down. Sprinkle with the bacon mixture and scatter parsley on top. Cover and bake or 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut zucchini into 1/8-inch-thick lengthwise slices. Place on baking sheet. Bake 10 min. Meanwhile, mix Neufchatel, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan and pepper until well blended.
• Layer half the zucchini in 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, overlapping slices as necessary to cover bottom of dish; cover with half each of the Neufchatel cheese mixture and sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until casserole is heated through and top is lightly browned. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

Steps:

• In large skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook zucchini until tender. Drain & set aside.
• In same skillet, saute onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Gently stir in zucchini. Place in ungreased baking dish. Top with stuffing mix. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with grated mozzarella or jack cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes with juice and zucchini. Season with Italian seasoning and salt. Cook and stir until zucchini is tender. Mix in sugar and adjust seasonings to taste.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine zucchini slices and olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat well.
• Mix Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, oregano, salt, and pepper in a second bowl or shallow dish. Dip oiled zucchini into bread crumb mixture and arrange close together on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes so they brown evenly.

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand for 15 minutes. Rinse and drain well. , In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, egg substitute, bread crumbs, flour and Italian seasoning. Spread in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes., In a nonstick skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until crisp-tender. Spread half of the pizza sauce over zucchini mixture; sprinkle with the mushrooms, green pepper, olives and half of the cheese. Top with remaining pizza sauce and cheese. Bake 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.