Zucchini White Sauce Food

ZUCCHINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and heated through, about 3-5 minutes; set aside. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, thyme and oregano. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in half and half and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in zucchini and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

CREAM PASTA SAUCE WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Cook minced garlic in butter for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
• Stir in flour; cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Add sour cream, milk, and lemon.
• Cook until heated through.
• Add zucchini, and cook just until bubbly.
• Add to pasta (I use this with my tortellini recipe).
• Add parmesan and black pepper to taste.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dice zucchini. Coarsely chop broccoli and spinach.
• In a nonstick 12 -inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter (or margarine), cook zucchini, broccoli, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Add Spinach and toss until wilted. remove skillet from heat.
• In medium bowl, with fork, mix ricotta and eggs; set aside.
• Prepare lasagna noodles as label directs. Drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons margarine (or butter). Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• In13-by-9-inch glass baking dish, layer half of the prepared lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the vegetable mixture, and half of the mozzarella. Top with half of the sauce, then with the remaining noodles, ricotta, and vegetable mixture. Spoon remaining sauce over vegetable layer; arrange remaining mozzarella on top.
• Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes for easier serving.