Mema Ries Zippy Zucchini Food

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut Zucchini into rounds, seperate and discard the ends.
• pour ranch dressing into a sealable plastic bag, and add zucchini.
• Seal the bag.
• Shake your bag o' zucchini until each piece appears satisfactorily covered in ranch remove from bag, (you can dip your ranched slices into the parmesan here) place on a foil lined baking sheet.
• or place your ranched zucchini onto foil lined baking sheet and sprinkle parmesan cheese over all zucchini slices.
• broil on high, 6-8 inches away from flame for 7-8 minutes or this is even toaster oven friendly, but time is reduced to about 5 minutes.

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Add zucchini and onion, saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, EXCEPT cheese.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, place in bowl, and sprinkle with cheddar.

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI BURGERS

Steps:

• Saute chopped zucchini, bell pepper, and onion in 1 tbls. butter on medium low heat until very soft, about 10-15 minutes.
• Combine zucchini mixture with the parsley, cheese, cracker crumbs, walnuts, egg, pepper, salt if using, and garlic. Cool for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Form into 4 patties, depending on what size you want them(at this point you may freeze in between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap).
• In a sauté pan, heat olive oil until hot, reduce heat to medium, then fry patties about 5-7 minutes each side, till nice and brown on each side.
• To make sauce, mix mayonnaise, mustard and honey together in a small bowl. Use 1 tbls. sauce for each burger.
• You can serve these in buns with sauce, or by themselves with sauce on top.
• Caramelized onions(just onions sauteed in small amount of oil till golden brown) are great to go on top of burger.

DELICIOUS ZIPPY ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, oil, salt and pepper.
• 2. Add the zucchini, jalapeno and onion; stir to coat.
• 3. Stir in biscuit mix and cheese.
• 4. Pour into a 24 oz baking dish coated with non-stick spray.
• 5. Bake 375°F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute zucchini and garlic in oil until zucchini is crisp-tender. , Add the tomatoes, parsley, oregano and pepper flakes; heat through. Drain pasta; serve with zucchini mixture.