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Do You Have A Favorite Zucchini Recipe?

Marilyn Sue McClintock

11 years ago

I know some of us are now getting zucchini in our gardens or given to us and I wonder do you have a favorite way you like to fix it?

I am looking for a Zucchini Jam recipe that does not use pineapple but does use Sure Jell in it and Jello.

Looking forward to your favorite way to use up the zucchini.

Sue in Central Indiana

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Comments (12)

donna_loomis
11 years ago
You asked for favorite zucchini recipes, and then said you were looking for zucchini jam recipes. I have a new favorite zucchini recipe, but it is not jam, so I'm not sure if you are interested, but here it is anyway.

I like zucchini ANY way, but DH is not crazy about it, so when I find a recipe that he says he likes, I know it's got to be good. And this one is so easy.

Cut about 3 cups of zucchini in small julienne (love my mandoline), toss with about a half teaspoon of salt and put in a colander over a bowl so that the juices can drain off the zucchini. Heat a couple of teaspoons of olive oil in a saute pan and lightly toast 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds. Add the zucchini and heat through (flipping a couple of times) for about 2 minutes. The zucchini won't really be fully cooked. Grind a little pepper over the top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. YUMMY!
yayagal
11 years ago
Thanks Donna, we're going to try that one today, it sounds yummy.
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My favorite way to eat zucchini is to slice it and saute with fresh basil in olive oil. Sometimes, I'll add onions or tomatoes, or both.
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
11 years ago
I do like to add shredded zucchini to my chili soup and to my meatloaf. Of course there are always the cakes and breads.

Sue
marilyn_c
11 years ago
I slice it and saute it in olive oil. Then I serve it over linguine with lots of Parmesan. I don't remember the name for it....they were making it on a PBS fundraiser show. I also add some onions and mushrooms to mine usually.

I like it sliced and breaded and fried, also stuffed with a hamburger and tomato mixture, topped with cheese. Sometimes just stir fried and served with steak.

I made zucchini fritters awhile back and they were good too, but I didn't save the recipe. I grated them and formed them into patties and pan fried them. I can't remember what else I added as a binder or mixed with them.
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Zucchini cake with Philadelphia Cream Cheese frosting!!!
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Zucchini quiche!
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My aunt made th emost delicious stuffed zucchini. I wish I had her recipe. She sauteed the core of the zucchini in butter with onion and chopped tomato and I don't know what else. Then she heaped that concoction into the halved zucchini, sprinkled them with salt and parmesan cheese and baked them till tender. These were smaller squash, so if you want to stuff some of the big ones, simmer them in salted water first to help them cook enough.
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