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Brenda's Garden Parties
More delicious zucchini recipes
Did you know?
1 pound of squash = 4 cups grated
= 2 cups grated, squeezed
= 3 1/2 cups sliced or chunks
= 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups mashed
Zucchini is is best stored in refrigerator.
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
by Jennifer
Hassick
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 cups zucchini shredded
1 cup chopped nuts
Blend eggs, oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl, add vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa. Mix well.Fold zucchini and nuts into batter. Divide into 2 greased 9x5 loaf pans.
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Grilling Zucchini
Sloppy Zukes
by Brenda Punchak
Delicious and easy to make, You would never know there was zucchini in the recipe
1lb. ground beef
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1/2 cup onion
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 T. vinegar
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. flour
Brown meat, pour off fat. Add zucchini, onion, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and ketchup. Sprinkle flour on mixture. Mix well and simmer for 20 minutes. spoon into sandwich buns.
Serves 6. Delicious!!
Zucchini Jalapeno Soup
by Brenda Punchak
One of my favorite soups
2 Tbsp Olvie oil
1 onion, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (reserve seeds)
3 cups water
2 dry packets or chicken boullion
3 medium zucchini (partially peeled if desired) quartered, cut in 1 inch chunks
1 or 2 garlic cloves minced
Saute onion in olive oil on Med-Low 5-7 min. until translucent. Add minced jalapeno peppers and saut until soft. Add zucchini and continue to saute until tender. Add water to low boil and add boullion cubes or packets simmer for 10 min. Cool.
Puree, add jalapeno seeds for heat preference and blend. Salt & pepper to taste.
Whenever, the zucchini crop goes wild, it's pickle time.
Zucchini Veggie Tray
Italian Zucchini
Medley
by Barb Filardi
3 zucchini sliced thin
small onion sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 can diced tomatoes
Season to taste
Salt & pepper
Oregano
Basil
Grated parmesan or Romano
Pour olive oil in pan and saute all ingred. until desired tenderness. Season to taste with other ingred. as like.\
Zucchini Quiche
by Barb Filardi
3 cups zucchini grated
1 small onion grated
1 cup bisquick mix
4 large eggs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp. parsley
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Beat eggs, and add zuchinni, onion and the rest of the ingred. Pour in 9" glass pie dish
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