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In a medium-sized saucepan, cook rice with water, onion,
garlic, salt, pepper, and oil for about 15 minutes. Add chopped zucchini and
cook 5 more minutes. Add bread crumbs, parsley, juice from the lemon, the egg
white, mushrooms, and cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place filling
into zucchini shells. Arrange the zucchini in a baking dish. Spread extra
filling around the shells in the bottom of the pan. Cover with foil and bake
about 40 minutes.
Zucchini & Rice Casserole
3 tbsp. olive oil
5 or 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 c. brown rice, cooked
2 medium zucchini, sliced
1/4 c. bread crumbs
4 oz. monterey jack cheese, grated
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl,
combine olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and garlic. Spread the rice in the
bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange half of the zucchini on top of
the rice. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Spoon some of the sauce on
next. Sprinkle with the chopped onion. Add a layer of the remaining zucchini
slices. Top with remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, until vegetables are
tender (about 1 1/2 hours).
Zucchini Pancakes
3 c. zucchini, grated
2 eggs
3 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper
Butter
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together zucchini and salt.
Let stand about 45 minutes. Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini. In
another bowl, beat eggs well. Add zucchini, flour, cheese, and pepper; mix
well. In a large skillet, melt some butter. Fry tablespoonfuls of the
zucchini mixture until lightly browned, turning once. Makes about 12
pancakes.
Zucchini & Cheese Enchiladas
2 medium zucchini, grated
1 c. ricotta or cottage cheese
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. mushrooms (optional)
2 c. cheddar cheese, grated
1 (26-oz.) jar pasta or spaghetti sauce
8 flour tortillas
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl,
combine zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, mushrooms, and 1 c. of
cheddar cheese. Pour half of the pasta sauce into the bottom of a
13x9x2-inch baking dish. Spoon zucchini mixture into each of the flour
tortillas. Roll each tortilla and place seam-side down in the baking pan.
Sprinkle remaining zucchini mixture (if any) on top. Pour the remaining
pasta sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.
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