Zippy Red Snapper And Zucchini Food

ZUCCHINI-WRAPPED RED SNAPPER WITH TOMATO, CUMIN, AND ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a small dry heavy skillet, toast seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant, being careful not to burn them, and cool.
• Brush an ovenproof skillet large enough to hold red snapper fillets in one layer with 3 tablespoons oil and cook onion over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes, or until softened and slightly golden.
• Stir in seeds, cinnamon, and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and zest and cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until tomatoes are slightly softened. Stir in wine and cook, stirring, until most of liquid is evaporated. Remove pan from heat and stir in orange juice, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pat fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Trim ends of zucchini and with a mandoline or other hand-held slicing device, slice zucchini lengthwise into about twenty-eight 1/8-inch-thick strips. On a work surface, arrange fillets in one layer and place about 7 zucchini strips crosswise on top of each fillet, overlapping them slightly and leaving ends of fillet exposed. Carefully tuck ends of zucchini strips under each fillet and with a long spatula, transfer zucchini-wrapped fillets, zucchini strip ends down, to tomato sauce (fillets should be in one layer). Brush tops of fillets with remaining tablespoon oil and bake fillets in skillet in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Discard zest and divide fillets and sauce among 4 plates. Garnish fillets with parsley.

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium size mixing bowl combine zucchini, buttermilk baking mix, onion, parmesan cheese, salt, oil, eggs. Spread lightly into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

ZIPPY RED SNAPPER AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Arrange fish, thickest parts to outside edge, in microwavable pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one side to vent. Microwave on High 3 minutes drain. Prepare Tomato Chili Sauce. Spread 1 tablespoon of the sauce over each piece of fish. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cheese over fish. Place zucchini slices on fish. Sprinkle with garlic salt and remaining cheese. Re-cover and microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Top with carrot. Serve with remaining sauce.1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 60mg Sodium 1,000mg Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 24g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.