Zucchini Banana Bread
Zucchini banana bread! An easy, low-fat banana bread recipe made with mashed banana, cinnamon, and lots of grated zucchini. It’s the perfect loaf for sneaking an extra vegetable into your day. Including tips and tricks for great zucchini banana bread, plus some healthy sugar substitution ideas.
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Sexy TikTok Courgette (zucchini) Pasta Recipe
Difficulty: easy!
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Spice level (out of 5): 0
How many ingredients: 4 common, 7 uncommon, 11 total
Ingredients:
- 2 large zucchinis, chopped into 1/2-inch slices (try to have both green and yellow ones for more color!)
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
- 1 chili pepper, finely sliced (optional, but recommended)
- Olive oil
- 250g orecchiette (or similar pasta)
- Fresh basil leaves (other mints work fine, but this is the best)
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
- Whipped ricotta (about 1/4 cup) (optional, but recommended)
- 6 chili powder (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Butter (optional)
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Zucchinis:
- Chop the zucchinis into 1/2-inch slices.
- Smash the garlic cloves and roughly chop them.
2. Cook the Zucchinis:
- In a large pot, heat a generous amount of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the zucchini slices to the pot and cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until some of them are soft and some hard a bit less.
- Add the garlic and finely sliced chili pepper to the pot in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
3. Cook the Pasta:
- In a separate pot, bring salted water to a boil.
- Add the orecchiette pasta and cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Add 2 tablespoons of butter if you’d like.
4. Combine Ingredients:
- Add fresh basil leaves and a little lemon zest to the zucchinis in the pot.
- Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon into the pot.
- Add the drained pasta to the pot with the zucchinis.
- Add as much sliced chili pepper as you want.
- Add a dollop of whipped ricotta and the reserved pasta cooking water.
- Stir everything together until the sauce is nice and creamy.
5. Season and Serve:
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add chili powder if you have any, and yes, be generous with it.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra basil leaves and lemon zest if desired.
Enjoy your delicious Zucchini Pasta!
If you’d like, you can substitute the pasta for omelettes, toast, frittata, risotto, and more!! I also served mine with a side of fresh tomatoes from my garden and some fresh chili seasoning!
Original link: https://www.tiktok.com/@julius.roberts/video/7115881775494073606?lang=en
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Grandmas Zucchini Casserole
Ingredients:
6 cups sliced zuchinni
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (8oz) box of herb stuffing mix
1/2 cup melted butter*
1 cup sour cream
1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup*
Recipe:
Preheat over to 350°
Cook zucchini, carrots and onion in salt water for (about) 5 minutes until softened. Drain well.
Combine the sour cream and soup, then fold in the cooked vegetables.
Separately from the veggie mix, mix melted butter and stuffing
Spread half of the stuffing onto bottom of casserole dish. Layer on the vegetable mixture, then top with remaining stuffing.
bake for 25-30 minutes
Notes:
original recipe calls for margarine, feel free to use either of choice
can be easily substituted with any "cream of ___" soup. To make vegetarian, use any vegetable option such as mushroom or celery.
If "cream of ___" soups aren't as accessible, you can probably substitute it with a basic roux and cream cheese/cream or halfnhalf with bullion or seasonings mixed in :)
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Zucchini Muffins
A super quick and easy recipe for zucchini muffins! Whip up a batch of these delicious muffins in 20 minutes or less, then bake them for about 25 minutes. Breakfast has never been so easy! Serve these with a generous slather of homemade Nutella, freezer jam, some good old-fashioned butter – or just enjoy them plain.
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Easy Carrot Zucchini Bars
If you’re looking for an easy treat that has a boost of nutrition without skimping on flavor, check out these carrot zucchini bars! They’re super simple to make, packed with flavor, and easy to decorate for Easter or ANY occasion!
Since I was very young, I always looked forward to sitting at the Easter dinner table piled high with all the usual holiday food but I was especially fond of and…
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Kid-Friendly Spring Veggie Pasta Recipe
Easy Spring vegetable pasta with creamy sauce, cherry tomatoes, and grated cheese is visually appealing, nutrient-packed, and kid-friendly. Easy to customise to your taste and what you have available.
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Spring vegetable pasta with creamy sauce, cherry tomatoes, and grated cheese is visually appealing, nutrient-packed, and kid-friendly. Easy to customise to your taste and what you have available.
Ingredients:
Pasta: Choose fun shapes like fusilli, farfalle, or penne to make the dish more appealing to kids.
Spring Vegetables: A mix of colourful vegetables such as peas, asparagus tips, and diced…
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Zucchini Bread with Sesame Seeds
Zucchini bread is so adaptable. Any ingredients that you don’t have at hand can be replaced by other types of flour, sweetener, and add-ins. Learn to make Zucchini Bread with Sesame Seeds.
When zucchini plants are putting out fresh squash every day that seem to double in size if you leave them on the vine just one more night, it’s time to make the quick bread recipe I share this week in my Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon. Almost every cook seems to have a favored recipe for zucchini bread, partly because the bread is so adaptable. I base mine on a quick bread ratio…
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