Well, today I brought home 17 zucchinis. Some little baby ones, some long curvy ones and a couple bumpy ones. They all got a little damaged from the recent cold front. Nothing internally wrong, just a few spots here and there on the skin. The average vegetable shopper just wouldn't select these guys, so I get them all to myself. So this will be an ongoing post about all the ways I cook/ eat zucchini. I usually only cook for myself so all the recipes will be for 1-2 servings. And please, for goodness sakes, never feel forced to stick exactly to any recipe, and especially these since I'm no pro. If you hate onions, don;t throw the whole idea out, just add more zucchini or another veggie on hand. And as a sidenote: Greenbags! Coolest invention ever. https://www.greenbags.com/I store my plethora of veggies in these bags for weeks.
Zucchini Pita
Peel 2 zucchinis and cut in little cubes.
Slice 1/4 of a sweet white onion into strips.
Slice a sweet red pepper (Carabi) in half and remove seeds then cut in little squares.
Saute all the veggies in olive oil and whatever seasoning you like (I used Mrs. Dash's Original Blend) and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Heat up a whole wheat pita in the microwave for 30 seconds and slice in half.
Spread classic hummus on the inside of the pita and then stuff with the veggies.
Top with a little feta or goat cheese.
Zucchini Spaghetti
Cut 3 zucchinis into little triangles (Slice into thin circles then cut the circle into 4 triangles)
Chop 4 cloves of fresh garlic into small pieces
Cut 1 sweet white onion into strips
Saute the zucchini, garlic and onions in olive oil
Break a handful of whole wheat spaghetti in half and cook in boiling water until done
Add the spaghetti and 1/2 jar of your favorite red sauce (I used an organic Tomato and Basil one) to the veggies and mix to coat
Put temp on low and stir until sauce warms up
Top with a little Parmesan cheese
Vegetable Pizza
Saute in olive oil: 1 sweet white onion, 4 cloves of garlic, small pieces of asparagus and 2 zucchinis cut into thin circles
Cover whole wheat pizza crust in olive oil and thin tomato slices
Put sauteed veggies on top and some fresh basil
Top with feta cheese and bake
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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