Zucchini Cakes With Diavolo Sauce Food

ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH HERB SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Make the herb sour cream: Whisk the sour cream, chives and dill in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Make the zucchini cakes: Mix the zucchini, breadcrumbs, parmesan, basil, oregano, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk, then stir the egg mixture into the zucchini mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Working in batches, form patties with the zucchini batter (about 1/4 cup for each) and add to the skillet. Pan-fry the cakes until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Serve while hot and crisp with the herb sour cream.

ZUCCHINI SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• Place grated zucchini in a colander and set aside to drain.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl until well blended. Beat the eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

ZUCCHINI CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda on to a piece of waxed paper.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light colored. Mix in oil. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple, chopped nuts, vanilla, and zucchini. Mix thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 80 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes.
• To Make Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and the milk. When cake has cooled, pour glaze over cake.

POTATO ZUCCHINI PANCAKES WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Set up your grill for even medium-high heat by building coals evenly on the bottom of the grill.
• Place the shredded zucchinis and potatoes into a tea towel and wring as much moisture out as you can. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, flour, scallions, dill and lemon zest and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the zucchinis and potatoes and mix to combine. Using a 1/3 cup measure, scoop the mixture into balls on a cookie tray.
• Place a large cast-iron pan on the grill and add a good splash of oil (it should be 1- to 1 1/2-inches deep in the pan). Set a cooling rack in a sheet tray and set aside.
• Bring the oil to 350 degrees F, then add 3 balls to the pan and flatten into pancakes. Brown and crisp on one side, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and brown and crisp on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to the cooling rack set and season with salt. Repeat with the remaining potato pancakes, adding more olive oil to the pan as needed.
• For the yogurt sauce: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, chives, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the potato zucchini pancakes with a dollop of yogurt sauce.

ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH HERB SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• For the herb sour cream: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, chives and dill. Set aside.
• For the zucchini cakes: Mix the zucchini, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, garlic, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a large bowl. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk, and then stir the egg mixture into the zucchini mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Form patties with the zucchini batter (about 1/4 cup for each) and add to the skillet. Pan-fry the cakes until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
• Serve while hot and crisp with a dollop of the herb sour cream.

ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH DIAVOLO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan, saute the prosciutto in the olive oil until crisp, add in the onion and bell pepper, cook stirring frequently until crisp tender.
• Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, add in the tomato juice from the canned tomatoes and stir mixture scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add the tomatoes, vinegar and red pepper flakes cook until most of the liquid has evaporated add in the fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm while preparing the zucchini cakes.
• Using the large side of the box grater, grate the zucchini and onion. Place in the center of a clean kitchen towel, bring up sides and gently squeeze out the moisture.
• Place in a medium bowl, add the remaining ingredients and combine well with a spatula.
• Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat and when hot drop the mixture into the hot pan forming into 4 equal cakes. Cook the bottom until crisp, turn and gently press down on top. Continue to cook until the other side is crisp and browned.
• Divide the sauce among 2 plates, top with 2 cakes per each and using a vegetable peeler garnish all with strips of fresh Parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat 12 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
• In mixing bowl combine zucchini, muffin mix, cheese, milk, egg, and cayenne pepper; spoon evenly into prepared muffin cups. Bake for 11-14 minutes or until golden.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4-5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Place roasted peppers in blender. Cover; blend until nearly smooth.
• Arrange 3 zucchini cakes on each plate with some of the mushroom and pepper sauce.

CRISPY ZUCCHINI CAKES

Steps:

• Combine zucchini, egg, and butter in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, green onions, seasoned salt, and pepper flakes until well combined.
• Shape mixture into 5 palm-sized patties and dredge in flour.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes per side.

ZUCCHINI CAKE IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 4 loaf pans.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add flour mixture, and beat until smooth. Fold in walnuts and grated zucchini.
• Divide batter into 4 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.

ZUCCHINI CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine zucchini, bread crumbs, egg, mayo, mustard and Old Bay seasoning.
• Mix well and form into patties.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Turn patties over and bake for 20 more minutes or until golden brown.