Here are some recipes I recently found in my files. Haven't tried them all but....they came from church members a few years back. Hopefully there are some good ideas for all that summer zucchini you're trying to eat. (I actually love zucchini - and....often grate and freeze it for later. But....here are some things you can use it for in there here-and-now. :) Enjoy!
Zucchini Casserole
3-4 med. zucchini, sliced or chopped
3-4 med. carrots, diced
2 onions, diced
Boil these 3 ingredients together.
Add:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
(optional - 1 sm. can pimento, chopped fine)
Melt 1 cube butter with 2 stove-top dressing.
Grease casserole dish. Layer zucchini mixture, then soup mixture, then dressing.
Bake 350 degrees for 40 min.
Grilled Zucchini Casserole
4 small zucchini
1 med. onion, sliced
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 sm. clove garlic, minced
1 T. butter
1/2 t. salt
pepper
Slice zucchini in 1/4' slices; place in center of large sheet of heavy-duty tin foil. Add onion and mushrooms. Sprinkle with garlic and seasoning; dot with butter. Seal foil to make airtight packages. Grill for 30 mi. or until tender - over med. hot coals. Serves 6
Zucchini Bake
3 lbs. zucchini (boil with skins on - peel large zucchini). Drain and mash
Mix zucchini with:
1 c. cheddar cheese
3 eggs - beaten
1/4 c. melted butter
1 T. minced onion
8+ crumbled soda crackers
Salt to taste
Mix all together and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 min.
Zucchini Toss (salad)
1 head lettuce, washed & chilled
1 sm head romaine, washed & chilled
1/4 c olive oil or salad oit
2 med. zucchini, thinly slices
1 c. radishes, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
3 T. crumbled bleu cheese
2 T. tarragon
3/4 t. salt
1 sm clove garlic, curshed
generous dash pepper
Into large bowl, tear greens into bite sized pieces (about 10 c.). Toss with oil until leaves glisten. Add zucchini, radishes, onions & cheese. Combine vinegar, salt, garlic and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. 6-8 servings.
DESSERTS:
Zucchini Cookies
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. grated zucchini
2 t. vanilla
2 c. quick oats
1 c. raisins
2 c. white flour
1 c. wheat flour
2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts
Drop by tsp. onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.
Zucchini Bars
2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
1/4 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
3 c. flour
2 c. grated zucchini
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
1/2 c. each; raisins, nuts, coconut, choc. chips.
Beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar and continue beating while adding dry ingredients. Stir in raisins, nuts, coconut, choc. chips. Grease 2 13x9 pans. Bake 350 for 25-30 min. Frost with a thin icing of (powdered sugar, milk, butter, vanilla)
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
1/2 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. cinnamon
4 T. cocoa
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. sour milk or cream
2 c. grated zucchini
Mix and pour into 9x13 greased pan. Sprinkle top of cake with chocolate chips.
Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 min.
Feel free to share YOUR favorite Zucchini Recipes below!
Zucchini Casserole
3-4 med. zucchini, sliced or chopped
3-4 med. carrots, diced
2 onions, diced
Boil these 3 ingredients together.
Add:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
(optional - 1 sm. can pimento, chopped fine)
Melt 1 cube butter with 2 stove-top dressing.
Grease casserole dish. Layer zucchini mixture, then soup mixture, then dressing.
Bake 350 degrees for 40 min.
Grilled Zucchini Casserole
4 small zucchini
1 med. onion, sliced
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 sm. clove garlic, minced
1 T. butter
1/2 t. salt
pepper
Slice zucchini in 1/4' slices; place in center of large sheet of heavy-duty tin foil. Add onion and mushrooms. Sprinkle with garlic and seasoning; dot with butter. Seal foil to make airtight packages. Grill for 30 mi. or until tender - over med. hot coals. Serves 6
Zucchini Bake
3 lbs. zucchini (boil with skins on - peel large zucchini). Drain and mash
Mix zucchini with:
1 c. cheddar cheese
3 eggs - beaten
1/4 c. melted butter
1 T. minced onion
8+ crumbled soda crackers
Salt to taste
Mix all together and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 min.
Zucchini Toss (salad)
1 head lettuce, washed & chilled
1 sm head romaine, washed & chilled
1/4 c olive oil or salad oit
2 med. zucchini, thinly slices
1 c. radishes, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
3 T. crumbled bleu cheese
2 T. tarragon
3/4 t. salt
1 sm clove garlic, curshed
generous dash pepper
Into large bowl, tear greens into bite sized pieces (about 10 c.). Toss with oil until leaves glisten. Add zucchini, radishes, onions & cheese. Combine vinegar, salt, garlic and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. 6-8 servings.
DESSERTS:
Zucchini Cookies
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. grated zucchini
2 t. vanilla
2 c. quick oats
1 c. raisins
2 c. white flour
1 c. wheat flour
2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts
Drop by tsp. onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.
Zucchini Bars
2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
1/4 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
3 c. flour
2 c. grated zucchini
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
1/2 c. each; raisins, nuts, coconut, choc. chips.
Beat eggs till frothy. Add sugar and continue beating while adding dry ingredients. Stir in raisins, nuts, coconut, choc. chips. Grease 2 13x9 pans. Bake 350 for 25-30 min. Frost with a thin icing of (powdered sugar, milk, butter, vanilla)
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
1/2 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. cinnamon
4 T. cocoa
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. sour milk or cream
2 c. grated zucchini
Mix and pour into 9x13 greased pan. Sprinkle top of cake with chocolate chips.
Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 min.
Feel free to share YOUR favorite Zucchini Recipes below!