CRAB STUFFED ZUCCHINI

CRAB STUFFED ZUCCHINI .....another great zucchini recipe to try ! Nice one !

INGREDIENTS

• 2 medium zucchini
• 6-1/2 ounce can crabmeat, drained
• 1 ounce nonfat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
• dash liquid smoke
• 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella
• nonstick cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Discard ends of the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Microwave for 3 min­utes. Scoop out the pulp, leaving zucchini shells.Chop the pulp and mix with re­maining ingredients; use only 1/2 cup
mozzarella.

Place zucchini shells in a baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray and fill each with crabmeat mixture (it will overflow the shells). Top with the rest of the mozzarella and bake 20–30 minutes, until the mozzarella is lightly browned. The zucchini recipe is ready to serve....great taste ! Enjoy it !

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ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH PARMESAN CROUTONS

ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH PARMESAN CROUTONS ...a delicious zucchini recipe to try...great !

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tbsps. butter
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 yellow onions, cut in half and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 lbs. zucchini, remove ends and slice
• 1 c. white wine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cs. chicken or veggie stock, or water
• 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, finely grated
• Parmesan & oregano croutons:
• 1 1/2 cs. day old french bread, cut into small cubes
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 2 tbsps. fresh oregano, finely chopped
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
In a large stockpot, heat butter and olive oil together. Add onions and cook until transparent. Add garlic and zucchini, stir and cook for 5 minutes.

De-glaze the pan with wine and add salt and pepper. Once wine has reduced by half add stock and season. Bring to a boil and cook until zucchini is soft enough to purée.

In a blender, Cuisinart or with a hand held buerre mixer, puree soup to desired consistency. Stir in cream and nutmeg, taste and adjust seasonings.
To make croutons, preheat oven to 375°F. Toss cubed bread with olive oil.
Bake until the croutons are a light golden brown. As soon as the croutons are removed from the oven, toss with oregano, cheese and a little salt.This great zucchini recipe serve 8 great persons.
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MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SOUP

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI SOUP ...a great zucchini recipe...nice one !

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 2 cups broth (chicken or vegatable)
• 2 cups unpeeled, diced zucchini (10 ounces, or 2 small)
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (about 8 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalepeno peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup low-fat or skim milk
• 2 ounces monterey jack cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• minced fresh parsely and ground nutmeg for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS
In a large saucepan, sauté the onion in the buter or butter until it is tender, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the broth, zucchini, corn, peppers, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat, cover the pan, and cook the soup until the zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the milk, and heat the soup until it is hot but not boiling. Remove the soup from the heat, and stir in the cheese. Garnish the soup with parsely and nutmeg. The zucchini recipe is ready to serve...enjoy !
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ZUCCHINI WASHINGTON

ZUCCHINI WASHINGTON ..a unique zucchini recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS

• 2 small yellow squash, chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 large dark green zucchini, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella
• 5 slices bacon
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Fry bacon until crispy. Pour out most of the bacon fat. Chop the bacon into small pieces. Set aside. Add extra virgin olive oil in the same skillet that the bacon was cooked in.
Sauté onion and garlic until clear. Add zucchini, squash and bacon.
When the squash looks done add the cheese, and cook until melted. The zucchini recipe is ready...enjoy it !
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ZUCCHINI AND ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE

ZUCCHINI AND ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE ...a nice zucchini recipe to try ! A great one !

INGREDIENTS

• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 8 oz. pack Kraft Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
• 1 can Campbell's Cream of Asparagus soup, undiluted
• 1/2 cup UNCLE BEN'S® rice, partially cooked and drained
• small amount fresh onion and/or garlic (or onion and garlic salt)
• salt and pepper
• parsley flakes
• sweet basil flakes

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Peel, remove seeds, and dice zucchini to bitesize pieces. Mix all of the above ingredients in a casserole dish seasoning with salt, pepper, basil, parsley, garlic and onion as desired (or to taste).
Bake for 35-40 minutes. This meal is quick and easy to prepare....and the zucchini recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !

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ZUCCHINI WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

ZUCCHINI WITH MUSTARD SAUCE ..a nice zucchini recipe...try this one !

INGREDIENTS

• 4 medium zucchini
• 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp. plain yogurt
• 4 drops tabasco sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp. chopped chives

INSTRUCTIONS
1. If you like, peel the zucchini. Cut them into thin slices, and place them in a salad bowl.
2. In a small bowl, blend the mayonnaise and mustard well, and add the yogurt, Tabasco Sauce, salt and pepper, and the chives. Pour over the slices zucchini.Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. The zucchini recipe is ready to serve...nice !
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BEEF ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO PIE

BEEF ZUCCHINI RECIPE AND TOMATO PIE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. butter
• 3 c. flour (all-purpose)
• 1/3 c. ice water
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 can sloppy-joe mix (15 fl. oz.)
• 1 1/2 c. zucchini, cubed
• 16 tomatoes, cherry, or 12 tomatoes, plum, quartered
• 2 c. cheese, cheddar, shredded
• dash salt & pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Start by preparing the pie crust. If you have frozen pie-crusts, you are a step ahead -- you need two pie crusts.
For those of us who aren't so well-prepared, make a double pie crust using the following instructions:

Sift 3 c. flour into a mixing bowl. Cut 1 c. butter into the flour using a pastry blender or a mixer with a paddle. For those of you who have neither, like me, cut the butter into the flour. Do this by using two butter knives: continously slice the flour/butter mixture like you are cutting up meat for your kids. Continue to do this until the mixture resembles pea-sized clumps of flour.

When you have the pea-sized lumps, add the ice-water, a little at a time. Stir after each splash of ice water. Continue to add the ice-water in this manner until the flour starts to form a ball. When
the flour begins to ball, stop adding water. Knead the dough into a ball.

Cut the dough into two halves; press each half into a disc; and refrigerate both discs for 30 minutes.While the dough is chilling, prepare the other ingredients:

Brown the ground beef, adding salt & pepper to taste. Drain and set aside.

Cube the zucchini and cut the tomatoes into quarters. Toss the zucchini and tomatoes in a little bit of olive oil and kosher salt.Add the zucchini and tomatoes to the drained beef. Add one can of sloppy-joe mix and toss. Do not mix! Just fold the ingredients together, so as no to bruise the zucchini/tomatoes.When the dough has chilled, roll each disc into a 10-inch diamater on a floured surface.

Place one of the dough discs into a 9-inch buttered/floured pie pan.
Add the beef, sloppy-joe and veggie mix to the bottom crust.
Add the shredded cheese to the top of the mixture.
Place the other pie crust on top. Trim the excess crust from the pie plate and crimp the edges of the pie.If desired, apply an egg-wash to the top crust, for a golden-brown finish.
Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, or until done.
This is a good combination of the spicy beef from the sloppy-joes and the crisp taste of the zucchini and tomatoes.Serve with fried green tomatoes to finish the dish. The zucchini recipe of pie is ready to serve...enjoy it !

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