ZUCCHINI RECIPES -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DILLED ZUCCHINI CUT 2 UNPARED MEDIUM ZUCCHINI LENGTHWISE IN HALF. COOK COVERED IN 1 INCH BOILING SALTED WATER 12 TO 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL TENDER; DRAIN. BRUSH WITH MELTED BUTTER AND SPRINKLE WITH DILL WEED. MAKES 4 SERVINGS. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GRATED ZUCCHINI PARMESAN (05/26/93) (0:26) 2 GRATED ZUCCHINI 2 T. BUTTER 1/4 C. PARMESAN CHEESE 1/4 C. CHOPPED ONION 1/4 T. THYME PAT ZUCCHINI DRY AND PLACE ON SHEET OF FOIL. DOT WITH BUTTER AND SPRINKLE WITH REMAINING INGREDIENTS. FOLD AND SEAL. GRILL OVER MEDIUM HOT COALS 20 TO 25 MINUTES UNTIL TENDER. MAKES 3 TO 4 SERVINGS. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOMESTYLE ZUCCHINI & TOMATOES (05-02-93) (21:43) SERVINGS: 4 2 T OIL 1 EA MED CLOVE GARLIC FINE CHOP 4 1/2 C THINLY SLICED ZUCCHINI 14 1/2 OZ (1 CAN) TOMATOES * 1 EA ENV. SOUP MIX ** 1 1/4 T BASIL LEAVES * TOMATOES SHOULD BE WHOLE PEELED TOMATOES, DRAINED AND CHOPPED. (RESERVE LIQUID) ** CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SOUP MIXES TO BE USED: GOLDEN ONION OR ONION. IN LARGE SKILLET, HEAT OIL AND COOK GARLIC WITH ZUCCHINI OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT 3 MINUTES. STIR IN TOMATOES, THEN GOLDEN ONION RECIPE SOUP MIX, THOROUGHLY BLENDED WITH RESERVED LIQUID AND BASIL. BRING TO A BOIL, THEN SIMMER, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL ZUCCHINI IS TENDER AND SAUCE IS SLIGHTLY THICKENED. NOTE: YOU CAN USE 1/4 T GARLIC POWDER FOR CLOVE OF GARLIC. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: IN 2-QUART CASSEROLE, COMBINE ZUCCHINI WITH TOMATOES. STIR IN GOLDEN ONION RECIPE SOUP MIX THOROUGHLY BLENDED WITH RESERVED LIQUID, GARLIC AND BASIL. HEAT COVERED AT HIGH (FULL POWER) 5 MINUTES, STIRRING ONCE. REMOVE COVER AND HEAT 4 MINUTES ON HIGH (FULL POWER) OR UNTIL ZUCCHINI IS TENDER, STIRRING ONCE. LET STAND COVERED 2 MINUTES. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STUFFED ZUCCHINI (05-02-93) (21:32) SERVINGS: 8 4 EA MED. ZUCCHINI 3 EA GREEN ONIONS, SLICED 2 T BUTTER OR MARGARINE 1 EA SLICE BREAD, CUBED 1/4 C GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE 1 EA MED TOMATO, CHOPPED 1/4 T SALT 1 X DASH PEPPER CUT ZUCCHINI LENGTHWISE IN HALVES. SCOOP OUT PULP, LEAVING 1/4-INCH WALL; CHOP PULP AND RESERVE. PLACE ZUCCHINI SHELLS CUT SIDES DOWN IN DISH. COVER LOOSELY AND MICROWAVE ON HIGH (100%) UNTIL CRISP TENDER, ABOUT 5 TO 6 MINUTES. COVER AND MICROWAVE RESERVED PULP, THE ONIONS AND MARGARINE IN A 1 1/2-QT CASSEROLE OR BOWL ON HIGH (100%) UNTIL TENDER, 6 TO 7 MINUTES. STIR IN BREAD CUBES, CHEESE, TOMATO, SALT AND PEPPER. TURN ZUCCHINI SHELL CUT SIDES UP; SPOON MIXTURE INTO SHELLS. COVER LOOSELY AND MICROWAVE ON HIGH (100%) UNTIL HOT, 2 TO 3 MINUTES. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STUFFED ZUCCHINI 1 (11-14-93) (16:37) 6 ZUCCHINI (ITALIAN SQUASH) 4 TOMATOES, DICED 1 C BACON, CRUMBLED 3 CLOVES GARLIC, DICED 2 ONIONS, DICED 1 1/2 C BROWN RICE 2 BELL PEPPERS, DICED 3 C WHITE WINE 1 CUBE VEGETABLE BOUILLON 1/4 TSP MINT LEAVES, CHOPPED 1/2 C BUTTER 1/4 C LEMON JUICE 3 EGGS 2 T PARSLEY, CHOPPED TRIM ENDS OFF ZUCCHINI; CUT IN HALF LENGTHWISE; SCOOP OUT CENTERS, LEAVING 1/4" AROUND SKINS. COMBINE ZUCCHINI CENTERS IN FRY PAN WITH ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS EXCEPT EGGS AND PARSLEY. SAUTE 30 MINUTES. PLACE ZUCCHINI IN BAKING DISH; STUFF WITH RICE-VEGETABLE MIX; SPOON ANY EXTRA AROUND ZUCCHINI; COVER WITH FOIL. BAKE FOR 20 MINUTES AT 350 DEGREES. PRICK HOLES IN FOIL FOR STEAM TO ESCAPE. BEAT TOGETHER EGGS AND PARSLEY; POUR OVER STUFFED ZUCCHINI; RECOVER AND CONTINUE COOKING 10 MORE MINUTES. SERVES 6 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STUFFED ZUCCHINI 2 (03/03/94) (13:25) SERVINGS: 4 2 X ZUCCHINI, 6-7"LONG 1/8 TS PEPPER, BLACK 1 C CORN, WHOLE-KERNEL, FROZEN 2 TB GREEN ONIONS, CHOPPED 1/2 C COTTAGE CHEESE, SMALL CURD 1/4 C PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED 1/8 TS SALT 1. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 400F. CUT THE SQUASH IN HALF LENGTHWISE AND SCOOP THE SEEDS OUT OF EACH HALF WITH A TEASPOON. 2. MIX TOGETHER THE CORN, COTTAGE CHEESE, SALT, PEPPER, AND GREEN ONIONS. SPOON THE MIXTURE INTO THE SQUASH HALVES, MOUNDING IT SLIGHTLY. TOP WITH PARMESAN CHEESE. 3. PLACE THE SQUASH IN A BUTTERED 8 X 8 X 2 BAKING DISH AND BAKE, UNCOVERED FOR 15 MINUTES, OR UNTIL THE SQUASH IS TENDER AND THE CHEESE TOPPING HAS MELTED. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ZUCCHINI & TOMATO CASSEROLE (02/10/94) (9:25) SERVINGS: 6 4 ZUCCHINI, CUBED 1 PEPPER TO TASTE 1 T SNIPPED CHIVES 1 T LOW FAT MARGARINE 2 LARGE TOMATOES, SLICED 1 T DRIED LEAF BASIL 1/2 C SHREDDED LOW FAT CHEDDAR PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. STEAM ZUCCHINI UNTIL CRISP TENDER. USING A SLOTTED SPOON, TRANSFER ZUCCHINI TO A SHALLOW 2 QUART CASSEROLE. STIR PEPPER AND CHIVES INTO MARGARINE AND POUR OVER ZUCCHINI. COVER WITH TOMATO SLICES; SPRINKLE WITH BASIL AND CHEESE. BAKE, UNCOVERED, 30 MIN. CAL 54; FAT: 2 G. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ZUCCHINI WITH FETTUCCINE (02/21/94) (14:19) YIELD: 1 SERVINGS 1 LB SMALL ZUCCHINI 2 RED PEPPERS 1/2 C OLIVE OIL 2 ONIONS, CHOPPED 2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED 4 TOMATOES, SEEDED & CHOPPED OR 1 - 16OZ CAN TOMATOES 1 T SALT 1/8 T DRIED RED PEPPER FLAKES 1 LB FETTUCINE TRIM THE ENDS OF THE ZUCCHINI AND SLICE INTO LONG JULIENNE STRIPS. CUT THE PEPPERS INTO STRIPS. HEAT THE OLIVE OIL IN A LARGE SKILLET AND SAUTE THE ONIONS, GARLIC, ZUCCHINI, AND PEPPERS FOR 5 MINUTES. ADD THE TOMATOES, SALT, AND RED PEPPER FLAKES AND COOK OVER LOW HEAT FOR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES. SERVE OVER COOKED FETTUCINE. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ZUCCHINI WITH RAISINS AND ALMONDS (03/16/94) (0:14) 1/2 C THINLY SLICED ONION 4 ZUCCHINI, CUT CROSSWISE IN 1/4 INCH SLICES. 1/4 C GOLDEN RAISINS 1/4 C OIL 1 TB WINE VINEGAR 1/2 TS SALT 1/4 C TOASTED SLIVERED ALMONDS SAUTE ONION IN OIL IN MEDIUM SIZE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL TRANSLUCENT; IT TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES. ADD ZUCCHINI. TOSS. STIR IN VINEGAR AND SALT. ADD RAISINS AND ALMONDS. SIMMER COVERED ABOUT 10 MINUTES. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=