I've never been a fan of zucchini or yellow squash, but each year I plant it because it makes me feel good to see it growing. I have dozens about to be ripe. I need some ideas of different ways to prepare it, I hate letting it go to waste!
DH makes zuc. chips by slicing them thin as potato chips and then dipping them in milk, then seasoned flour. He then deep fries them in olive oil in a cast iron skillet. They are good, but very rich!
I chop it up and throw it in a baking pan, drizzle a little olive oil over it, and sprinkle with seasoned salt. I bake it at 400 degrees until it's soft and a little browned. I think it's delicious! Wish I was your neighbor...I'd take some off your hands.
In my dad's old neighborhood, people would look for open car windows and dump any extra zucchini in the unsuspecting person's car!
This can be made low or high carb depending on how you like it.
I mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese (more or less of each depending on how low carb you want to make it).
Then I slice the zucchini into rounds and dip in a beaten egg and then into the cheese mixture.
Prep the babiking sheet by lining with foil (I use release foil so it doesn't stick) and then spray the foil with one of those oils in spray cans (I use mazola).
Place the zuchini on the sheet and bake at between 350 and 400 (this varies because I bake it with whatever else is for dinner) for about 7-10 minutes on one side and then flip and do about 7-10 min on the other side. You want them to be golden brown.
I serve with a light salad dressing for dipping sometimes. You could also throw in some dried herbs...oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, whatever helps tie your meal together.
Fried zuchinni is my favorite! Especially when paired with really ripe garden tomatoes. Cut them in about 1/4" slices, dip in an egg batter (put in whatever spices you like) and fry till golden brown (olive oil does add a nice hint of flavor.) Layer sliced tomatoes on top and serve as is!! Yummy - and now I'm craving them! - Julie
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We grow all of our veggies as well and I like to take squash and zuchini and slice it, cut a big piece of aluminum foil put a pat of butter, place a chicken breast on top of that, drizzle just a drop of olive oil, season with whatever you like and then place the squash and zucchini on top of that and then put another pat of butter and salt and pepper. Then you wrap it up to make a little pouchand put them on a baking sheet in a 400 dgree oven for 45 minutes to an hour or you can grill them but it doesn't take as long on the grill. I hope I explained that ok.
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simmer some up in a nice crushed tomato sauce with some fresh garlic salt and pepper put over pasta searve hot or cold. so yummy.
TNT's stuffed zucchini is asome too!
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WOW! These recipes sound terrific! Maybe it won't be so bad after all trying to use up the zucchini! Thanks everyone, feel free to keep the recipes coming!
1. Cut 1 each medium eggplant,onion, red pepper and zucchini into chunks
2. Sautee vegetables in 1/4 C. Kraft Special Collection Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing in large ovenproof skillet until tender. Add 1 can (16 oz.) drained low-sodium diced tomatoes. Cook about 8-10 minutes allowing some of the liquid to evaporate.
3. Top with 2 T. grated parmesan and 1/2 C. mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Makes 8 one cup servings. 90 calories, 3 g fat, 12 g carb, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein
We sometimes call these pizza veggies. Makes great leftovers for late-night healthy snacking.
This is my favorite...my mom made it tons doing low carb.
cook up 1/2 lb. bacon till crispy...put bacon on paper towels and set aside.
fry up in onion (diced) in bacon fat with 3-4 sliced zucchini add bacon when zucchini & onion becomes translucent. sprinkle parmesan and cheddar cheese over top and let melt.....this is sooooo good, enjoy! Serves 4 or 2 hungry adults!
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Zucchini chocolate chip cookies. A co-worker made them and they are wonderfull. I don't have a recipe for them, but you should be able to find one of the net!
I like to saute zucchini and/or squash on the stove top with or without some onion in butter or olive oil. If you like fresh mushrooms, saute those with the zucchini too. If you need more flavor a little balsamic vinegar is good.
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Garden full of zucchini/squash..need recipes! 
