Corn Souffle Stuffed Zucchini Food

ZUCCHINI & SWEET CORN SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and toss. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well; blot dry with paper towels. Meanwhile, separate eggs; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Grease a 2-1/2-qt. souffle dish; dust lightly with flour., Preheat oven to 350°. Place corn in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Cool slightly. Cut corn from cobs and place in a large bowl., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add green onions and zucchini; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour, pepper and remaining salt until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Add to corn; stir in cheese., Stir a small amount of hot zucchini mixture into egg yolks; return all to bowl, stirring constantly. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff but not dry. With a rubber spatula, gently stir a fourth of the egg whites into zucchini mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites. Transfer to prepared dish. , Bake 45-50 minutes or until top is puffed and center appears set. Serve immediately.

CORN STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut the zucchini in half and remove the pulp.
• Cook in boiling, salted water until almost done (beginning to get for tender) then drain.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp, drain on paper towel, and crumble.
• Add the corn, salt, pepper and 1 cup water to drippings in skillet and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated, approximately 15 minutes.
• Stir in bacon.
• Place zucchini in baking pan with a small amount of water in pan.
• Stuff the zucchini with the corn mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH CORN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Blanch squash in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
• Place under cold water and drain.
• Halve and scoop out the seeds, forming a hollow boat.
• Coarsely puree the corn, chives and ricotta cheese in a food processor and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Fill the squash halves with the mixture, mounding slightly.
• Cover with the grated cheese.
• Place in a buttered casserole and bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree F.
• oven for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 20 minutes more or longer until the squash is tender and the topping is browned.
• Serve topped with fresh cilantro.

CORN SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the 1/2 cup of butter in a large casserole dish in the microwave.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until moistened.
• Pour into the casserole dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until it is golden brown on top.
• Bake a little longer for a more cake-like consistency or a little less if you want it more like a pudding.

CORN AND BELL PEPPERS STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini lengthwise in half; place zucchini and water in microwavable dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• Microwave on High 3 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.
• When cool enough to handle, scoop centers from zucchini, leaving 1/4-inch shells.
• Mix remaining ingredients.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons corn mixture into each zucchini shell.