Zucchini With Bacon Corn Peppers Food

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH CORN AND SWEET BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onion in the olive oil over moderate heat until it is softened and just beginning to color around the edges, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and bell pepper.
• Cook, stirring until the pepper begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the cumin and hot pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the zucchini and season with the salt.
• Cook stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender but still firm, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the corn and cook, stirring frequently, until hot, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle on the lime juice and serve hot or at room temperature.

ZUCCHINI WITH ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Cut the zucchini in bite size pieces.
• Chop the onion.
• Dice the tomato.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet.
• Saute the zucchini and onion until tender and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until the juices thicken a little, about 5 or 10 minutes.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

CORN BOATS WITH ZUCCHINI AND PEPPER JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Pull a lengthwise strip of corn husk (about 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide) from each ear to expose a strip of kernels and discard husk strip.
• Carefully peel back remaining husks, keeping them attached to stem ends, and snap ears from stem ends.
• Discard silk from husks.
• Tear a thin strip from a tender, inner piece of each husk and use it to tie loose end of each husk together, forming a boat.
• Cut corn kernels from ears and discard cobs.
• In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring occasionally, until browned lightly and just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer zucchini with slotted spoon to a bowl and season with salt.
• In oil remaining in skillet sauté corn kernels and onion with salt to taste over moderately high heat, stirring, 4 minutes and cook, covered, over low heat until corn is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add corn mixture to zucchini and season with salt.
• Cool filling and stir in cheese.
• Spoon filling into husk boats. (Corn boats may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and kept chilled, covered.).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Arrange boats on a baking sheet and sprinkle filling with tortilla crumbs.
• Bake boats in upper third of oven until cheese is melted and filling is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve corn boats warm or at room temperature.

CORN AND ZUCCHINI MELODY

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Reserve 1 tablespoon of drippings. Drain bacon, chop, and set aside.
• Heat the bacon drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Saute the zucchini, corn, and onion until tender but still crisp, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Spoon vegetables into a bowl, and sprinkle with chopped bacon and shredded cheese.

ZUCCHINI WITH BACON & CHEESE

Steps:

• Have a pot of water boiling.
• Drop in the Zucchini and par boil 3-4 minutes.
• Drain and remove seeds.
• Combine the cheese, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro and tomatoes (you can add a bit of the pulp).
• Stuff the zucchinis.
• Broil until cheese etc is bubbly.
• Sprinkle with bacon and crumbs and return to broil for 1 or 2 minutes.

OUR BEST CREAMY CORN, BACON & ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and bacon; cook and stir 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in zucchini; cook 8 to 10 min. or until zucchini is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; drain. Add corn, 1 cup cheese, sour cream and peppers; mix well.
• Spoon into 2-qt. baking dish; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 15 min. or until cheese is melted and vegetable mixture is heated through; stir. Sprinkle with cilantro.