Baby Zucchini Boats Food

BROILED BABY ZUCCHINI BOATS WITH PARMESAN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet or something similar with an ovenproof handle. Add the garlic and sauté over medium-low heat for about 30 seconds, being careful to let the garlic brown.
• Place the zucchini halves facedown in the garlic butter and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sauté over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the zucchini are just slightly tender when poked with a fork.
• Turn the zucchini over, and sprinkle generously with parmesan. (Don't worry if the parmesan spills into the pan. It will melt into additional, delicious crust.) Cook for just a minute or two longer, then transfer the skillet to the broiler.
• Broil for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Serve hot, and don't forget to scrape up the spilled parmesan from the bottom of the pan.

BABY ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Have a pot of lightly salted water boiling.
• Meanwhile sauté onion rings in a tbsp of butter until limp.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Drop the zucchinis in the boiling water for only about 2-3 minutes.
• You want the zucchini to be warmed through but still crisp.
• Lightly brown the garlic in the remaining butter.
• Place zucchini on a platter, top with sautéed onion and drizzle with the garlic butter.

ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wash and cut zucchini in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out seeds leaving at least a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• In a frying pan over medium heat brown the ground beef.
• Drain off fat and add the onion and garlic, cooking for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes with juice, wine, tomato paste, salt and herb mix.
• Simmer uncovered for around 15 minutes-you want the sauce to thicken up.
• Arrange"boats" in a shallow, oiled baking dish and stuff with meat mixture.
• Bake at 400 for 25 minutes, top with cheese and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

ZUCCHINI BOATS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Blanch onion in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and cool.
• Combine onion, spinach, oregano, rice, ricotta cheese, salt and pepper, mixing well. Set aside.
• Cut ends from zucchini, then cut lengthwise in halves and remove seeds. Place, cut side down on baking sheet that is lightly prepared with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or just until squash is tender.
• Mound equal portions of spinach filling in each zucchini. Bake for 10 minutes. Spoon 2-3 T tomato sauce on each and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for additional 5 minutes.

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise and trim a little off of the bottoms so that they will sit flat in the baking dish. Scoop out the centers, where the seeds are, with a spoon.
• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a cup or bowl. Brush over the inner surfaces of the zucchini boats. Arrange tomatoes into the grooves and sprinkle bread crumbs around and in between to fill in the gaps.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the oven's broiler on.
• Place mozzarella cheese around and on top of the tomatoes. Return to the oven and broil until golden brown and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet (with ovenproof handles), set over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic and cook 10 seconds, or until golden; do not let brown or flavor will be bitter.
• Arrange zucchini halves "cut" side down in skillet.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Increase heat to medium and cook 8 minutes, or until caramelized on cut surface and just tender.
• Turn zucchini over; sprinkle cut sides with cheese and cook 1 minute longer.
• Transfer skillet to broiler; broil until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 3 minutes.

ZUCCHINI BABY FOOD

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until very soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
• Transfer zucchini to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth. Allow to cool before serving.

BROILED BABY ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic and cook 10 seconds or until golden, but not brown.
• Place zucchini cut side down in skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Increase heat to medium and cook 8 minutes, or until the cut surface is caramelized and the zucchini is barely tender.
• Turn zucchini over and top with cheese; cook one minute.
• Transfer skillet to broiler and cook for 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.