Six Amazing Recipes For Zucchini

I have zucchini coming out my ears and am having to find lots of yummy ways to get my family to eat it. So This week has been zucchini week at my house. We have ate at least one thing each day that has zucchini in it. And The verdict is in. Here are our tried and true favorite recipe’s for zucchini.

Julia’s Creamy Zucchini Carbonara

This is the perfect dinner to make with all these garden vegetables now ready to eat. This dish is so creamy and flavorful that I would make it year around.

cook time: 40min

Need:

2-3 tomatoes large diced

1- onion large diced

1/2 a large zucchini sliced

3- diced garlic cloves

2 TBS butter

1/2 heavy cream

8-10 strips of cooked bacon cut into 1/2 inch pieces

16 0z bag of farfalle noodles cooked

Directions

Cook Zucchini, onion and garlic first with the butter on medium heat covered. Sautee for 15 to 20 minutes or until zucchini is cooked through. Add large diced tomatoes and bacon.
Stir cream into the vegetable mixture. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve over farfalle

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Hearty Zucchini Bread

You have to make this with wheat flour! It makes all the difference. I’ve made this six time already this month because my friends and kids can’t get enough of it.

Pre Heat Oven: 350 f. Makes 1 loaf

Need:

1 1/2 c. of Whole wheat flour

1 tsp of cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 egg beaten

1 c. sugar

1 1/2 c. of shredded unpeeled zucchini

1/4 c. cooking oil

Directions:

1. Use pam baking spray to coat loaf pan.

2. In large bowl add flour cinnamon baking soda salt baking powder, and nutmeg. Make a well and set aside.

3. In a medium bowl combine egg, sugar, and zucchini and oil. Stir gently. Mix zucchini mixture into flour mixture. Batter should be lumpy. Bake for 55 min on 350 f.

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Sauteed Zucchini and onions

Chocolate Zucchini Cake from “My Recipes”

Zucchini Parmigiana Recipe from All Recipes

Pizza Zucchini

I was amazed at all the yummy food you can make with zucchini and how a lot of the recipes were more healthy when substituting breads and pastas for zucchini. So I hope you can take advantage of all the zucchini recipes out there and use up some of that zucchini coming your way.