Zucchini

[Mama Mangia]

Zucchini

I think everyone I know that grows zucchini complains every year because they always have so many!

So let's use 'em up!



Deep Fried Zucchini

Makes 4 to 5 dozen
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 pound fresh zucchini (about 3 medium)
Butter flavor crisco for frying
Grated Parmesan cheese

In medium mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, lemon pepper, onion powder, milk and egg. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch diagonal slices. Rinse and pat dry. Shake slices in remaining 1/2 cup flour to coat.
In deep-fat fryer or deep saucepan heat 2 to 3 inches crisco to 375ºF. Dip floured zucchini in chilled batter. Let excess drip back into bowl. Fry a few at a time in hot oil for 4 to 4-1/2 minutes, or until golden brown, turning several times. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately or keep warm in 175ºF oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Tip: to make a day ahead, prepare and fry as directed. Cool. cover and refrigerate. Reheat in single layer on baking sheet in 425ºF oven for about 10 minutes, or until hot. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.




Zucchini Meatloaf

2 lbs ground beef, 1 c grated zucchini, 1/4 lb shredded Swiss cheese or mozzarella, 1 c bread crumbs . Mix the following ingredients altogether: 1 egg, 1 sm. onion minced, 2 tb chili sauce, 1 tb Worchestershire sauce, 1 t salt, 2 t pepper, 1/4 t thyme, 1/2 c bread crumbs

Saute zucchini in a little butter. Add Swiss and bread crumbs. Combine the beef and the mixture and spread on lg. sheet of wax paper (or plastic wrap). Pat into rectangle and spread zucchini mixture on top. Roll up like jelly roll, bake 350 degrees 1 hr or till browned, maybe 1 1/4 hrs or more. Serves 6-8

[Mama Mangia]

Stuffed Zucchini

3 zucchini
2 tbsp minced onion
3 tbsp butter
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
1/2 cup cooked tomato
salt and pepper

Cook zucchini in boiling salted water 10 minutes.

Cut in halves and scoop out centers. Mix pulp with remaining ingredients. Fill zucchini.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Serve with bacon, for 6.

[Mama Mangia]

Baked Zucchini and Tomatoes

(6 to 8 servings)

2 cups chopped onions
1 green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp butter
4 cups chopped peeled tomatoes, fresh or canned
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp chopped basil, or 1 tsp dried
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 zucchini
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


In medium-size pot, cook onions, pepper, celery and garlic in 3 tbsp butter until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450 F.

Scrub and trim zucchini and cut them into 1-inch rounds. Dredge rounds in flour, then shake to remove excess. Quickly brown rounds in oil and transfer to paper toweling to drain. Add drained slices to tomato mixture and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, until zucchini is tender but not mushy.

Pour mixture into a 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle with a mixture of the crumbs and cheese. Dot with remaining butter. Bake until thoroughly hot and bubbling. The top should be golden brown.

[Mama Mangia]

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
2 c. white sugar
2 c. grated zucchini
2 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 t. salt
1/4 t. baking powder
3 c. flour
3 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. baking soda

Preheat oven to 325* F. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans. In large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Add oil and sugar; mix well. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Add flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, salt, and nuts; mix well. Pour into loaf pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes.
Makes 2 loaves

[Mama Mangia]

Zucchini Pineapple Bread

INGREDIENTS:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 (8 ounce) can crushed
pineapple, drained
2 cups grated zucchini
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. In a large bowl, mix oil, eggs, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend in pineapple and zucchini. Stir flour mixture into zucchini mixture. Pour batter into two greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Cool on wire racks

[jglass]

Mama my FIL will def love the pineapple bread. Gotta try that one on him soon.
Gonna try that meatloaf. Thanks for sharing.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Yea Janie, you'll get your hubby eating zucchini and he won't even know it!!!! Yipeee

See that's 2 ways of eating zucchini he will like, fried and in meatloaf. I don't mean to try and be sneaky about it just don't mention how you made it that's all! I never sit at the table and tell everone what ingredients I used to make our meatloaf, 'cause mostly we are too busy eating it! LOL and plus no one asks. And Eddie makes a great meatloaf and he and I never sit and discuss our ingredients, we just know it tastes good and that we are enjoing the heck out of it!

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Mama thankyou for sharing! You're the best!!!

[jglass]

Jons actually not a big fan of meatloaf but his Dad and I both really like it.

[Mama Mangia]

And don?t? forget these two great recipes from jglass:

Apple Butter Zucchini Bread

I made this tonight when I made the orange recipe I posted under the cake section. I made the orange for us and this one to take to my FIL. I used apple butter and the extra cinnamon and nutmeg. It came out wonderful.
I baked it in a 9x13 pan.

Mix:
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. apple butter OR apple sauce
2 c. grated Zucchini
1 tsp. vanilla
In another bowl mix:
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
*IF you are using apple sauce and NOT apple butter than add
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon

Add dry ingredients to wet and stir well. You can add 1/2 c. nuts if you want.
Add to 2 greased bread loaf pans and bake 325 for 1 hour.



Orange Zucchini Cake

I made this tonight and it was soo good!

Orange Zucchini Cake

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
2 cups brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup zucchini, unpeeled and shredded

Glaze
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2-3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 tablespoon butter, softened

--------Cake-------.
Cream butter in large mixing bowl with orange peel, spices and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour with baking powder and salt and blend into creamed mixture alternately with orange juice.
Stir in zucchini.
Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in 350 degree oven 55 to 65 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
--------Glaze--------.
Beat ingredients together until smooth.
Spread on top of cooled cake.