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Zucchini - recipes for delicious cooking in the oven and in the pan. Cooking: Dishes from zucchini Winter preparations from zucchini

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This is an independent dish and a side dish at the same time. At the same time, stewed zucchini is equally tasty both hot and cold.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini;
  • 1 carrot;
  • 2 tomatoes;
  • 1 bell pepper;
  • 1 onion;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste;
  • 1 bunch dill and parsley.

Cooking

Wash all vegetables. Peel the onions, garlic and carrots, if necessary, remove the peel from the zucchini. From pepper.

Grease the pan with sunflower oil. When it warms up, send the chopped onion and garlic passed through the press to fry. After a couple of minutes, add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste to them. A few minutes later - straws of peppers and carrots, and then - diced or striped zucchini.

Vegetables need to be constantly stirred. If they don't release enough liquid and start to burn, add some water. After laying the zucchini, salt, pepper and cover the pan with a lid.

Simmer over low heat for 5-7 minutes. A couple of minutes before readiness, add chopped greens.

"Kegs" of zucchini with minced meat


kulinarnia.ru

A hearty and simple dish that also looks spectacular on the table.

Ingredients

  • 3 small zucchini;
  • sunflower oil for frying;
  • 1 onion;
  • 1 carrot;
  • 500 g minced meat;
  • 1 bunch of parsley;
  • 1 bunch of dill;
  • salt and black ground pepper - to taste;
  • 50 g hard cheese.

Cooking

Wash the zucchini and cut into pieces 3–4 cm high. The larger the diameter of the vegetable, the lower the “barrels” should be. Remove the pulp with a spoon or knife, leaving the "bottom". Do not discard the pulp.

Fry onions and carrots in sunflower oil. At the end, salt, pepper and add the pulp from the zucchini and. Better - beef or a mix of pork and chicken or beef. Purely with pork will be too greasy. When minced meat is browned, add chopped greens.

Fill the zucchini with stuffing. Lay out on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Sprinkle each "keg" with grated cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 ° C.


zametkipovara.ru

The taste is spicy and at the same time tender, and the texture of the zucchini is very juicy.

Ingredients

  • 2 small zucchini;
  • 200 g of cottage cheese;
  • 1 bunch of dill and parsley;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 1 egg;
  • salt and black ground pepper - to taste;
  • 100 g hard cheese.

Cooking

Peel the zucchini and cut lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp with a spoon or knife to make "boats".

In a separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, chopped greens, garlic, egg, salt and pepper passed through a press. Start with zucchini mixture.

Lay the stuffed zucchini on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Sprinkle each with grated cheese.

Bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 40 minutes.


gastronomy.ru

Tender due to sour cream and fragrant due to greens. Suitable for both everyday and for.

Ingredients

  • 5 small zucchini;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 2 bunches of parsley;
  • 2 bunches of basil;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 500 g of sour cream with a fat content of 20%;
  • 3 eggs;
  • sunflower oil for frying;
  • 50 g butter.

Cooking

Wash the zucchini and cut them into slices about a centimeter thick. Ideally, if the vegetable is young. If not, cut off the skin. Sprinkle the zucchini with salt and pepper and let sit for 10-15 minutes.

At this time, rinse and chop the greens. Pass the garlic through a press. Mix all this with sour cream and eggs. You should get a homogeneous creamy egg mass.

Fry the zucchini in sunflower oil for 1-2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Then lay the zucchini first on paper towels to remove excess fat, and then in a buttered baking dish.

Pour sour cream with herbs over the zucchini and send for 20-30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 ° C.


vfigure.ru

Even those who are indifferent to will like it. The zucchini is soaked in a creamy sauce and literally melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

  • 3 small zucchini;
  • 50 g butter;
  • 2 tablespoons of flour;
  • 1 glass of milk;
  • 2 eggs;
  • salt and black ground pepper - to taste;
  • 1 bunch of parsley;
  • 1 bunch of basil;
  • 200 g of cheese;
  • 100 g of hard cheese;
  • sunflower oil for lubrication.

Cooking

Wash and peel the zucchini. Cut them into thin circles and boil until half cooked (3-5 minutes).

While the zucchini is cooling, prepare the sauce. Fry flour in butter. Add milk and eggs to it, previously beaten with a whisk. Mix thoroughly so that the flour is completely dispersed and there are no lumps. Salt, pepper and remove from heat.

Lubricate the baking dish with sunflower oil and put the zucchini in it, it is better to overlap.

Grind the greens and rub it with cheese. Spread this mixture over the zucchini. Pour sauce over everything and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 200°C.


tvcook.ru

A dish with which you can surprise and feed your guests to the fullest. No hassle with testing.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini;
  • 1 egg;
  • 1 bunch of dill;
  • 1 bunch of parsley;
  • 1 bunch of green onions;
  • 5 tablespoons of flour;
  • ½ teaspoon salt;
  • ground black pepper - to taste;
  • 50 g butter;
  • 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs;
  • 1 chicken breast;
  • 1 tomato;
  • 100 g hard cheese.

Cooking

Wash and grate the zucchini on a coarse grater. Squeeze out the pulp to get rid of excess moisture. Mix with egg, finely chopped herbs and sifted flour. Salt and pepper.

Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Put the zucchini dough in it. The thickness should be about 1 cm. Put chopped boiled meat (can be replaced with sausage) and tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with grated cheese and send to the oven preheated to 180 ° C for 25-30 minutes.


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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of starch;
  • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce;
  • 1 onion;
  • ½ teaspoon salt;
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger;
  • 2 medium zucchini;
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil;
  • 5 cloves of garlic.

Cooking

Dissolve starch in a small amount of water, add soy sauce, finely chopped onion, salt and ginger to it.

Wash the zucchini, cut into cubes no more than 1 cm thick. Fry in a well-heated pan, greased with vegetable oil. If desired, you can add carrots and bell peppers.

Pour soy filling into half-cooked zucchini. Simmer covered for 5-7 minutes. Then add chopped garlic, stir, remove from heat and let stand for a while.


mirvkysa.ru

Thanks to the batter, zucchini do not lose their juiciness when frying. They go well with sour cream and various garlic.

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 1 ¹⁄₂ cup flour;
  • 6 tablespoons of sour cream;
  • salt - to taste;
  • 1 teaspoon of Provence herbs;
  • sunflower oil for frying.

Cooking

Wash and cut the zucchini into slices about a centimeter thick. Prepare the batter: mix eggs, 1 cup sifted flour, sour cream, salt and spices.

Roll each piece of zucchini in flour, dip in batter and fry in a well-heated and oiled pan.


rus.menu

Dietary and very tender soup, which is also easy to prepare.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • ½ teaspoon curry;
  • 2 bunches of dill;
  • 200 ml cream;
  • 1 pack of crackers.

Cooking

Wash young zucchini, cut off the stalks and grate on a fine grater. Place the pulp in a saucepan and fill with water so that it does not slightly cover the zucchini. Cook over medium heat until mushy.

Remove the zucchini from the heat, salt and beat with a blender. Add curry and chopped dill, slightly warmed cream. Stir.

Serve with crackers.


juliasalbum.com

Super budget and quite satisfying. These “cutlets” can be eaten both hot and cold and are convenient to take with you to work.

Ingredients

  • 2 small zucchini;
  • ½ teaspoon salt;
  • 100 g of hard cheese;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 3 tablespoons of flour;
  • sunflower oil for frying.

Cooking

Coarsely grate the zucchini, salt and let stand for 10-15 minutes.

At this time, grate the cheese on a fine grater and pass the garlic through a press. Squeeze the zucchini and mix with cheese, garlic, eggs and flour. From the resulting minced meat, make pancakes and fry them on both sides in sunflower oil.

If the mixture is too liquid, add more flour. If the zucchini is so watery that the “cutlets” do not seize in any way, put the minced meat in the pan with a spoon.


pojrem.ru

An original appetizer that will decorate the holiday table. But the ingredients are so affordable, and the recipe is simple that you can cook at least every day.

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 3 tablespoons of flour;
  • 3 tablespoons of semolina;
  • 2 eggs;
  • sunflower oil for frying;
  • 1 onion;
  • 1 carrot;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 1 bunch of greens;
  • 200 g natural.

Cooking

Wash the zucchini, peel and seeds, grate on a coarse grater. Salt and let stand 10-15 minutes. Drain the released liquid, add flour, semolina and eggs. From the resulting dough, fry pancakes: you should get 5-6 pieces. Grease the pan before frying with sunflower oil.

Peel and finely chop the onion and carrot. Also fry them in a little oil. At the end, add the garlic passed through the press and chopped herbs.

Assemble the cake by soaking each squash pancake with yogurt and laying out a carrot-onion layer.

Taste shades can be varied by adding or removing spices.

Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini;
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder;
  • ½ teaspoon paprika;
  • 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.

Cooking

Peel the zucchini and cut into strips about a centimeter thick.

Mix olive oil with salt and spices and marinate zucchini in it for 20-30 minutes.

Roll the zucchini in breadcrumbs and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Send the baking sheet to the oven preheated to 200 ° C for 15–20 minutes, until a golden crust forms on the zucchini.


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A light, savory snack. Keeps for a long time in the refrigerator and goes great on picnics.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • 1 bunch of dill;
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper;
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes;
  • 2 tablespoons of 9% vinegar;
  • 6 tablespoons of olive oil;
  • 2 tablespoons of honey.

Cooking

Rinse young zucchini and cut into thin slices. It's convenient to do it. Sprinkle the vegetable with salt and leave for 20-30 minutes.

Prepare the marinade: mix minced garlic, dill, peppers, table vinegar, olive oil and honey. If the latter has crystallized, melt it in a water bath or microwave.

Drain the released juice from the zucchini, place in the marinade and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.

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The abundance of the harvest of this vegetable makes many housewives think about what to cook from zucchini quickly and tasty. With a delicate texture and mild taste, zucchini is suitable for preparing a wide variety of dishes. Many people love this vegetable because the dishes from it are very tender and juicy. There are many ways to use zucchini. The easiest way is to eat zucchini raw, enjoying their crunchy texture. So you can be sure that your body will receive all the nutrients contained in this vegetable in full. Steaming zucchini will also allow you to save all the benefits in them. One of the tastiest and quickest ways to enjoy zucchini is to fry them - here you can use batter, beaten eggs with breading, or just fry zucchini slices in oil. Zucchini can also be baked with other vegetables or minced meat, marinated, stuffed, cooked from them puree soups, stews, pancakes, snacks, caviar ...

Cooking zucchini dishes will not take you much time, as these vegetables do not require long processing. To make a 100% tasty and tender zucchini dish, choose young fruits with soft skin. Old vegetables are suitable only if the peel is removed from them. Young zucchini do not need to be peeled, as their peel will add a bright color to the finished dish. You should also not chase the size - it is best to pay attention to medium-sized zucchini weighing about 300-500 g. When you cook zucchini, you can add some spices to give it a taste - for example, rosemary, basil, black pepper go well with zucchini or thyme. As for vegetables, the best companion for zucchini is a tomato.

Stuffed, baked, fried, marinated - zucchini is a versatile vegetable that gives flight to the imagination and is suitable as an accompaniment to many dishes. Zucchini is ideally combined with herbs, pasta, meat, fish and other vegetables. Also, zucchini is wonderful on its own - make sure of this by preparing zucchini in batter.

Battered zucchini can be served as an appetizer or side dish with meat dishes. The batter in this recipe is great for zucchini, but can be used for any other vegetables you'd like to sauté. The consistency of the batter should resemble drinking yogurt, so if the dough is too thick, dilute it with water. The addition of garlic powder makes the batter more savory. Zucchini in batter can be served with a sauce made from sour cream, garlic, chopped herbs and salt.

Ingredients:
3 medium zucchini,
500 g flour
4 eggs,
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste,
vegetable oil for frying.

Cooking:
Cut the zucchini into thin slices about 1 cm thick.
Whisk eggs in a bowl, add flour and mix. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper. The dough should be very well mixed with a whisk so that there are no lumps.
Dip the zucchini slices in the batter and fry in the hot oil on both sides until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes per side.
Place cooked zucchini on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve immediately.

Baking zucchini in the oven does not require special culinary skills and time, so in a matter of minutes you can cook a delicious hearty meal for the whole family.

Ingredients:
5 small zucchini (about 1.2 kg),
400 g minced meat,
3 medium onions
2 tablespoons of tomato paste,
7-8 small tomatoes
100 g cheese
4 eggs,
150 g sour cream
salt and pepper.

Cooking:
Fry chopped onion in vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add minced meat, salt, pepper and tomato paste.
Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, salt and squeeze the juice. Cut tomatoes into slices. Beat eggs with sour cream and salt.
Grease a baking dish with oil. Put half of the zucchini, then minced meat, zucchini again and then tomatoes. Drizzle with egg mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Stuffed zucchini is a quick dish that does not require a long stay at the stove. We bring to your attention baked zucchini stuffed with rice and mushrooms. This vegetarian dish is very tasty and satisfying, and it is easy to prepare.

Ingredients:
7-8 small zucchini
150 g rice
50 g white or other mushrooms,
2 carrots
1 tomato
1 tablespoon of tomato paste,
2-3 garlic cloves,
100 g cheese
salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:
Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out the pulp to make "boats". Lightly grease the inside of the zucchini with vegetable oil and bake in the oven at 175 degrees for 10 minutes.
Boil rice with mushrooms until half cooked. Fry garlic in a pan, then add grated carrots, tomato paste, chopped tomato and chopped zucchini pulp. Simmer the sauce for about 5-6 minutes, then mix it with rice and mushrooms. Add grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
Put the filling in zucchini "boats" and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes at 175 degrees. Serve the dish hot or warm.

When wondering what to cook with zucchini quickly and tasty, you may find that this vegetable is a very versatile ingredient in numerous recipes, including appetizers, casseroles, soups, side dishes and more. But the most popular and beloved by many dish that can be prepared from zucchini, of course, is stew. It is not surprising that the word "stew" is translated from French as "to excite the appetite." In fact, this dish is incredibly tasty, and most importantly - very nutritious and healthy. Zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers and tomatoes are a classic set of fresh vegetables for making a fragrant juicy stew that will appeal to both adults and children.

Ingredients:
1 zucchini
1 eggplant
1-2 tomatoes
1 bell pepper
1 onion
1 bunch of parsley
50 ml vegetable oil,
salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:
Zucchini, tomatoes and sweet peppers cut into medium-sized cubes. Cut eggplant into slices. To remove excess bitterness, put the eggplant in salted water for 10-15 minutes. It is enough to add 2 tablespoons of salt to 1 liter of water. Cut the prepared eggplant slices into quarters. Chop onion and parsley.
Put all the vegetables in a deep pan or saucepan, salt, add a little vegetable oil, mix and fry for about 10 minutes over medium heat. When the vegetables are lightly browned, reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer for another 10 minutes. Ragout can be served both hot and cold.

In autumn, when it’s gray and dank outside, you want to wrap yourself in a fluffy blanket, sitting in an armchair, and warm yourself with hot mashed soup, enveloping warmth and home comfort. Delicate velvety zucchini soup is perfect for this - see for yourself!

Ingredients:
8 small zucchini
2 bulbs
2 potatoes
1 glass of milk
1 liter chicken broth
35 g butter,
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste,
dill greens.

Cooking:
Melt butter in a large skillet, add chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add diced potatoes and zucchini, thyme, rosemary, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add potato-zucchini mixture, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Puree the soup with a blender or food processor. Add milk and bring to a boil, but do not boil. Garnish the soup with dill and serve hot or chilled.

In addition to the fact that you can cook a huge variety of dishes from zucchini, ranging from baby vegetable puree to real culinary masterpieces worthy of special occasions, these vegetables are incredibly healthy. Canned zucchini is a confirmation of this - even with long-term storage, these vegetables retain their beneficial properties and saturate the body with vitamins and minerals. Such a preparation can compete with canned cucumbers.

Ingredients:
zucchini,
vinegar,
dill umbrellas,
black peppercorns,
garlic,
Bay leaf.

Cooking:
Put spices and herbs in clean, dry jars, and on top - zucchini, cut into slices 2 cm thick.
Next, the jars need to be filled with marinade, the temperature of which should be 80 degrees. One 0.5 liter jar requires approximately 200 ml of marinade. To prepare the marinade, add salt to the water (50-60 g per 1 liter of water) and bring to a boil. In the resulting brine, add 15 ml of 80% bite or 200 ml of 5% vinegar per 1 liter of brine.
Seal the jars with sterilized lids (do not seal) and place in a pot of hot water to pasteurize. Pasteurization time at 90 degrees is: for cans with a capacity of 0.5 l - 8 minutes, 1 l - 10 minutes, 3 l - 20 minutes. After processing, roll up the jars, turn upside down and cool.

We hope that after reading our recipes, the problem of what to cook from zucchini quickly and tasty has been resolved, and new culinary discoveries await you ahead that will allow you to appreciate this wonderful vegetable.

Alexander Gushchin

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Zucchini, thanks to its neutral taste, which makes it possible to combine it with any components, has earned the love of many housewives. Zucchini dishes are tasty and healthy, because vegetables contain fats, proteins, organic acids, copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus. Thanks to this, zucchini is well and easily digested, while removing excess cholesterol and toxins from the body along with the liquid. Zucchini are fried, boiled, baked, grilled, they make a lot of great dishes worthy of the attention of real gourmets.

Quick and delicious zucchini recipes with photos

In August, zucchini is the most popular product from the garden, so many housewives are wondering: what to cook quickly and tasty from it? This vegetable makes it possible to make a lot of interesting dishes in cooking. The universal product allows you to bake muffins, puddings with apples, oranges, dried fruits in the dough, chocolate cakes. You will find the recipes below, where you will find both side dishes and appetizers, as well as soups. Zucchini dishes saturate the body with fiber and other useful substances, so they deserve to be on your table.

Zucchini caviar with garlic in a slow cooker

The most popular dish that you can quickly and tasty cook from zucchini is caviar. Delicious, mouth-watering appetizer, served for breakfast, lunch and dinner for children and adults, will delight the household. The classic recipe for the dish was created during the Soviet Union, when caviar was the number one dish on any table due to its availability and cheapness. For proper cooking, we need:

  • carrots - 2 pcs. medium size;
  • zucchini - 1.35 kg;
  • garlic - 5 cloves;
  • onion - 2 pcs. medium size;
  • grated tomatoes - 1/3 cup;
  • bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
  • sugar - 1 tsp;
  • olive oil - 2 tbsp;
  • cayenne pepper - 0.5 tsp;

Step by step preparation:

  • We wash the zucchini, grind it on a grater, transfer it to a bowl. Sprinkle them with salt, mix, leave for 20 minutes. This is necessary so that the salt draws out the juices from the vegetable. After the specified time, squeeze the zucchini.
  • Mix zucchini, chopped onions, carrots in a bowl. Pour oil into the multicooker bowl. It is necessary to fry for 15-25 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
  • Add grated tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf to the vegetables. We turn on the multicooker in the extinguishing mode for 40 minutes.
  • Let the stewed vegetables cool slightly, using a blender, turn into a puree of the consistency that you like. Caviar is ready.

Fritters

The next dish that is quickly and tasty prepared from zucchini is pancakes. This is a simple appetizer that you can add to any meal. To prepare it, you will need only two components, and lemon-yoghurt sauce is used for serving, which perfectly complements, enriches the taste of pancakes. We will need:

  • potatoes - 500 g;
  • vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
  • zucchini - 500 g;
  • salt, black ground pepper - to taste;
  • natural yogurt without additives - 1 cup;
  • lemon juice - 1 tbsp;
  • chopped dill - 1 tbsp;
  • garlic - 1 clove.

Step by step preparation:

  • Peel potatoes, zucchini, grind on a grater. Transfer to a large bowl, salt to taste, leave for 5 minutes. During this time, moisture will come out, then transfer the vegetables to a colander, wring out with your hand, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small ceramic bowl: yogurt, dill, crushed garlic, lemon juice.
  • Place a frying pan over moderate heat, heat vegetable oil. Spoon the vegetable mixture into the hot pan, fry for five minutes on each side. Serve pancakes with sauce.

Oven baked vegetables with cheese and chicken

Casserole is a great, flavorful dish that you can cook from zucchini quickly and tasty. Its charm lies in the fact that it does not take much effort, time to prepare, and the result is satisfying. We will need:

  • garlic - 3 cloves;
  • chopped basil - 0.25 cups;
  • zucchini - 4 pcs.;
  • chicken breasts - 600 g;
  • dry Italian herbs - 1 tbsp;
  • bread crumbs - 1 cup;
  • ghee - 6 tablespoons;
  • grated mozzarella cheese - 250 g.

How to bake vegetables? Step by step preparation:

  • We heat the oven to 200 degrees.
  • Cut the zucchini, red bell pepper, garlic, basil, transfer to a bowl. Cut the chicken breasts into cubes, pour over the vegetables. Add dry Italian herbs, melted butter and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly.
  • Transfer the contents of the bowl to a baking dish.
  • Bake for half an hour. After this time, sprinkle grated cheese on top of the casserole. We return the form to the oven, cook for another 15 minutes until fully cooked and the cheese is melted.

Rolls with minced meat in the microwave

Thin slices of zucchini stuffed with meat and broccoli, baked in an incomparable sauce, seasoned with garlic, onions, cheese, fried peppers - a hearty, tasty, aromatic dish. The recipe cannot be called simple, because to prepare zucchini rolls, you will have to spend a little time and effort. But be sure that the result is worth it. We will need:

  • zucchini - 4 pcs.;
  • tomato sauce - 2 cups;
  • cream - 0.5 cups;
  • cream cheese - 120 g;
  • red sweet pepper - 1 pc.;
  • red onion - 0.5 pcs.;
  • garlic - 2 cloves;
  • chopped parsley - 1 tbsp;
  • boiled broccoli - 350 g;
  • minced meat (pork, beef, poultry) - 600 g;
  • grated mozzarella cheese - 1.25 cups;
  • grated cheddar cheese - cups.

Step by step preparation:

  • Cut the zucchini lengthwise into slices of 6 mm thick. We shift the slices to the grate, sprinkle salt on each side, leave for half an hour to remove excess moisture. So the vegetables will become more pliable, and you will quickly roll up the rolls.
  • Lubricate the baking dish with oil. Cut the bell pepper into cubes, fry it in a pan until soft. At the bottom of the mold, pour in the tomato sauce, a quarter cup of cream.
  • Melt a glass of grated mozzarella cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds. Mix it with the rest of the cream. Add minced meat, chopped boiled broccoli, grated cheddar, chopped garlic, parsley, pepper, cream cheese. Salt and pepper the mixture to taste. This is the stuffing.
  • Pat the zucchini slices dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. We put 2 tablespoons of the filling on each slice, carefully fold the rolls.
  • We shift the rolls into a mold, cover with foil, bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the foil, sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella, bake without foil for 25 minutes or more, until the top is golden.

Soup puree with squash and cabbage

The next great dish that you can quickly and tasty is puree soup. This is a gentle, creamy, light first dish that people who want to lose weight can eat, suffer from pancreatitis, liver ailments, and diabetics. The addition of celery gives the cream soup a pleasant aroma and piquancy. We will need:

  • butter - 20 g;
  • zucchini - 1 pc.;
  • patisson - 1 pc.;
  • chopped garlic - 0.5 tsp;
  • celery - 0.5 stalks;
  • broccoli - 0.5 cups;
  • chicken broth - 1 l;
  • potatoes - 2 pcs.;
  • cream - 0.5 cups;
  • ground black pepper, salt - to taste.

Step by step preparation:

  • Add butter to a large saucepan, put on fire. Add chopped garlic, celery. Cook until golden brown.
  • Add chopped broccoli, squash, zucchini, potatoes, mix and cook for several minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste.
  • We wait for the boil, reduce the heat, cook for half an hour until the vegetables become soft.
  • Let the soup cool slightly, grind in a blender until you get a puree.
  • Before serving, pour a little cream into each serving.

Ragout with eggplant and tomatoes

The next recipe that you can cook deliciously and quickly from zucchini is stew. This tender, tasty dish with the addition of eggplant, tomato will successfully complement any dinner. The star of this recipe is Marinara tomato sauce with herbs and garlic. Once you try making homemade, flavorful, fresh sauce, you won't go back to store-bought. We will need:

  • tomatoes - 16 pcs.;
  • yellow onion - 1 pc.;
  • garlic - 6 cloves;
  • olive oil - 2 tsp;
  • celery - 1 stalk;
  • carrots - 2 pcs.;
  • eggplant - 1 pc.;
  • tomato paste - 2 tbsp. l.;
  • ground red pepper - 0.5 tsp;
  • basil - 8 leaves;
  • zucchini - 4 pcs.;
  • salt, black ground pepper - to taste.

How to stew stew? Step-by-step instruction:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a little salt. We cut each tomato crosswise at the top. Pour water into a large bowl, add ice. We place the tomatoes for a minute in boiling water, transfer them with a slotted spoon to ice water for a couple of minutes. We remove the skin.
  • Chop up all the tomatoes.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add chopped garlic, onion, fry until translucent. Add chopped celery, carrots, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer vegetables until soft. Then add the pulp of tomatoes, tomato paste, bring to a boil.
  • Pour the basil, red pepper, cook for an hour over low heat, stirring every 10 minutes. 25 minutes before readiness, add chopped zucchini, blue ones.
  • Remove from heat, half of the vegetable mixture, trying not to take zucchini and eggplant, puree in a blender or food processor. Transfer the sauce back to the saucepan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Korean-style pickled zucchini for the winter

The next way is quick and - salting Korean salad for the winter. This is a delicious lightly salted appetizer that will add a touch of piquancy to any winter feast. In the same way, you can pickle cucumbers. We need to preserve the vegetable:

  • carrots - 1 kg;
  • zucchini - 2 kg;
  • onion - 500 g;
  • salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
  • sugar - 1 cup;
  • sunflower oil - 1 glass;
  • coriander - to taste;
  • vinegar - 1 cup;
  • ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking step by step quick and tasty preservation:

  • Grind zucchini and carrots for pickles on a grater for Korean carrots.
  • We clean the onion from the husk, cut into thin half rings. For pickling, mix salt, pepper, coriander, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil. Pour vegetables, mix, leave for a couple of hours to pickle.
  • We transfer the salad into half-liter jars, tamp, sterilize for 15 minutes, after which you need to close, roll up, turn over the preservation. We keep the blanks for a day at room conditions, wrapped in a blanket, after which we rearrange them in the cellar to keep them until winter.

Diet vegetable casserole

When you want something light, dietary, zucchini is the best assistant to the hostess to quickly and tasty prepare a dish. This vegetable casserole comes out very tasty, fragrant, suitable for people on a diet who want to lose weight not only on oranges. The recipe uses cream cheese, parmesan and mozzarella. You can choose not to use parmesan, as it has a high fat content, and use cottage cheese or feta instead of cream cheese. We will need to bake vegetables tasty and quickly:

  • large yellow onion - 1 pc.;
  • green zucchini - 2 pcs.;
  • yellow zucchini - 2 pcs.;
  • chopped basil - 2 tbsp. l.;
  • chopped green onion - 2 tbsp. l.;
  • oregano - 1 tsp;
  • garlic powder - 1 tsp;
  • cream cheese - 120 g;
  • grated parmesan - 0.5 cups;
  • mozzarella - 1 cup.

Recipe:

  • We heat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • We chop the green onion.
  • Chop fresh basil leaves.
  • Cut onion into small pieces.
  • Chop the zucchini into halves.
  • Soften the cream cheese in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Mix green onions, basil, zucchini, cream cheese, parmesan, half a glass of mozzarella, oregano, garlic powder. Mix with a spatula.
  • Lubricate the baking dish with oil, shift the vegetable mixture.
  • We cook the casserole in the oven for half an hour. Remove, sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese, return to the oven for 20 minutes until the top is golden.

With onions and carrots in a pan

Another delicious method to cook them quickly is to stew them with carrots and onions. The result is a tender, savory dish that you can serve with any meal (spaghetti, rice, buckwheat, pasta), as well as eat with crispy buns or toast. We will need:

  • small zucchini - 900 g;
  • yellow onion - 400 g;
  • carrots - 300 g;
  • tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
  • red sweet pepper - 2 pcs.;
  • bay leaf - 3 pcs.;
  • black pepper, salt - to taste;
  • hot sauce (Tabasco) - 1 tbsp.

Cooking step by step:

  • Heat a large deep frying pan over moderate heat. Pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Cut the onion into small cubes.
  • Grind carrots on a grater.
  • It is necessary to fry the onion with carrots until soft.
  • Cut red pepper into cubes.
  • Pour the pepper into the pan, cook for five minutes.
  • We cut the zucchini.
  • We chop the tomatoes.
  • Add zucchini with tomatoes to vegetables along with bay leaf, cook for 20 minutes until soft.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Pour pepper, favorite spices to taste.
  • Add hot sauce. Stir and cook until excess liquid has evaporated.

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Zucchini is a useful and indispensable component of a variety of dietary and healthy meals. For culinary purposes, it is better to use a young vegetable, rather than an overripe and overripe one, since it is easily digestible, has excellent taste, cooks quickly, and takes a minimum of time for pre-processing. The videos below are collected exclusively, which will help you in preparing a variety of dishes. These dishes are distinguished by sophistication, excellent aromatic qualities.

If you like to eat varied and healthy food, then pay attention to the main dishes from zucchini. This vegetable is versatile: it perfectly complements soups, salads, is suitable for preparing wonderful snacks and can even become the basis of dinner, baking or dessert. In a word, there are a great many recipes for zucchini. Unfortunately, you can’t list them all in one article, so the most interesting and simple options for preparing this vegetable are presented to your attention.

with meat

This recipe, perhaps, can be called a classic of the genre. Stew zucchini with meat, and you get a simple, healthy, light and delicious lunch or dinner.

You will need one large zucchini, half a kilogram of pork, one carrot, one onion, two tomatoes, herbs, spices to taste and vegetable oil for frying.

So, let's prepare the second recipe - step by step - will tell you how to do it right.

1. Prepare food. Wash and dry the meat, and clean the vegetables.

2. Cut the meat into small pieces.

3. Now take care of the vegetables. Cut the onion, zucchini and tomato into small cubes, and rub the carrots on a coarse grater.

4. Pour a little oil into the cauldron, let it heat up. Brown the meat a little over high heat.

5. Add onions and carrots. Cook until they soften.

6. Put a tomato in a cauldron and simmer for ten minutes.

7. Now it's time to add the zucchini. Salt the dish, cover and simmer for thirty minutes.

8. After the time has elapsed, add your favorite spices, chopped herbs and mix.

If desired, you can serve with sour cream and garlic. So, in just eight steps and an hour of your time, you will have a delicious dinner. By the way, you can cook main dishes from zucchini and potatoes. The recipe is the same, only instead of meat there will be potatoes.

Zucchini under cheese in the oven

To prepare this dish, you need a minimum of products. Of course, it is best to take young zucchini (two medium-sized ones are enough). One hundred grams of cheese. Three or four tomatoes, about the size of a zucchini. A couple of tablespoons of sour cream or mayonnaise. As well as herbs and garlic, fresh or dry.

Wash the zucchini, dry and cut into rings about a centimeter thick. Lightly fry the prepared vegetables in a frying pan in oil or leave them raw if you are looking for a figure or prefer a healthier diet. With a sharp knife, cut the tomatoes into slices about half a centimeter thick. Grind the garlic, herbs, and grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Now start assembling this dish. It is most convenient to do this on a baking sheet previously greased with oil. Spread the zucchini, sprinkle with garlic, salt a little, brush with sour cream or mayonnaise. Cover with tomato circles, add herbs and cheese. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Send the baking sheet with the dish for about thirty minutes.

The latter are good because they are prepared simply and quickly, so you can have time for the arrival of unexpected guests. Serve this appetizer hot or cold, it is good in any form.

Cooking zucchini caviar in a slow cooker

There is nothing easier than cooking in a slow cooker: cut the food, throw it into the bowl, set the program and enjoy the aromas of the dish being prepared! Zucchini caviar is made using a blender, but this does not complicate the process at all.

So, for ten servings you will need:

  • half a kilogram of zucchini;
  • one bulb;
  • two carrots;
  • one sweet pepper;
  • two or three cloves of garlic;
  • a bunch of fresh dill;
  • a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste;
  • a pinch of sugar, salt to taste;
  • four tablespoons of vegetable oil.

You will no longer have questions about how to cook the second one. Just use our recipe, roll it up in jars and enjoy vegetable caviar all winter long.

First, prepare the products so that you don’t get distracted by this in the process. Cut the zucchini and sweet pepper into medium-sized cubes, finely grate the carrots, and chop the onion, garlic and dill.

Pour vegetable oil into a multicooker saucepan, put onions and carrots. Cook in the "Baking" mode for twenty minutes. Add zucchini, bell pepper, sugar, salt and tomato paste to the bowl. Cook in the same mode for the same amount of time. Re-arrange the extinguishing program for one hour. About ten minutes before the end of cooking, add the garlic and dill.

Transfer vegetables to a blender and puree. Ready zucchini caviar can be eaten immediately or rolled up in jars for the winter.

The second dish of zucchini and potatoes in the oven

Baked Potatoes with Zucchini is a delicious and simple dish that can be a main vegetable dish or a side dish for meat.

To prepare three to five servings, you will need the following ingredients.

  • Approximately half a kilogram of zucchini and potatoes.
  • One bell pepper.
  • Three cloves of garlic.
  • One onion.
  • A couple of tomatoes.
  • Greens as desired.
  • A pinch of black pepper.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Olive or sunflower oil.

So how do you bake this dish?

Put the oven on to heat up, and in the meantime, prepare the food. Peel the zucchini, potatoes and tomatoes, cut into medium-sized cubes or cubes. Chop the bell pepper into straws. Cut the onion into half rings, and pass the garlic through a press. If you take greens, then chop it too.

Grease a baking sheet with oil. Evenly distribute vegetables over it: zucchini, potatoes, sweet peppers, onions and garlic. Salt, sprinkle with black pepper and herbs. The main dishes of zucchini with potatoes are baked for about one hour, so this time should be enough for you. But still, periodically check the readiness of vegetables so that nothing burns.

Cooking zucchini casserole with eggplant

The recipe for this casserole is not so simple in the sense that it is special and has one cooking secret. The fact is that eggplant and zucchini go well together, and the addition of a tomato and a special sauce creates an extraordinary taste like pickled vegetables. Try it and see for yourself!

To prepare about six servings, you will need the following amount of ingredients.

  • Seven hundred grams of zucchini.
  • Eight hundred grams of eggplant.
  • Six hundred grams of tomatoes in the casserole itself and the same amount for the sauce.
  • One large bell pepper.
  • Two onions.
  • Three cloves of garlic.
  • Fresh herbs (parsley and dill).
  • A couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  • Salt and spices to taste.

Let's start cooking the casserole.

If you are making second courses from zucchini while still young, then you can not peel them. But with large vegetables you will have to do this procedure. Cut the zucchini into rings, salt and leave to soak.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. To do this, heat the oil in a saucepan or frying pan, finely chop the onion and fry until golden brown. Peel the tomatoes and puree them. Add it to the pan with the onions and sauté a little. In the meantime, take care of the bell pepper, peel it and finely chop it. Add it to the sauce as soon as it boils. Salt, season and simmer for about ten minutes.

Turn on the oven to preheat and grease the baking dish with oil. Cut eggplant and tomatoes into circles, as you did with zucchini. The mentioned vegetables, alternating, arrange in a circle on a baking sheet. Now pour over the prepared sauce, sprinkle with chopped garlic and herbs. Send the dish to the oven for about an hour. If desired, ten minutes before readiness, you can sprinkle grated cheese on the casserole, but even without it it will turn out very tasty.

Now you know that the main dishes of zucchini, eggplant go well together and can even become a festive dinner. Such a bright casserole can truly be called a royal dish, both in appearance and in taste. Yes, and on an ordinary day, this dish is quite suitable if you are already tired of various stews and salads.

Zucchini rolls

This dish does not require baking, so it can be served cold as an appetizer. For the preparation of rolls, you will need a small set of products, which many will probably have at home.

  • Young zucchini of medium size - four pieces.
  • Processed cheese - two packs (can be replaced with hard cheese).
  • Tomatoes - two pieces.
  • Mayonnaise - a couple of spoons.
  • Greens - a bunch.
  • Garlic - three cloves.

Recipes for second courses from zucchini of this type are simple and do not require special knowledge in cooking. Therefore, you can easily please your guests with a delicious snack. Feel free to start cooking!

Wash the zucchini, pat dry with paper towels and cut lengthwise into slices about half a centimeter thick. Salt and leave to soak for ten minutes.

In the meantime, heat up a frying pan and then pour some vegetable oil into it. Wash and dry the greens, cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Grate the curds, add mayonnaise, chopped garlic to them and mix well.

Fry the zucchini in hot oil until golden brown on both sides. When they have cooled, spread the cheese mass over the strips. On the wider edge of the zucchini, put a slice of tomato and a few sprigs of greens.

Now carefully roll up the rolls. Start at the wide end of the zucchini and end at the narrow end. For reliability, you can secure with a toothpick or skewer.

Zucchini slices with meat

We continue to cook cold main dishes with zucchini. Recipes for such snacks usually involve the use of young vegetables. But you can take large zucchini, cut out the core, and your dish will look new. Try both options and choose yours.

So here's the list of ingredients.

  • Two young zucchini (or one large).
  • Half a kilo of minced meat.
  • Half a cup of rice.
  • Two tomatoes.
  • One hundred grams of hard cheese.
  • A couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise.
  • Flour for rolling.
  • Vegetable oil for frying.
  • Salt and spices to taste.

Put the oven on to preheat while you prepare your food. Boil the rice and fry the minced meat. Cut the zucchini into slices two centimeters thick. Salt, roll in flour and fry a little on both sides. Arrange the vegetables in a single row on a greased baking sheet.

Add rice, salt and spices to minced meat. Spread this mixture over the zucchini or fill the rings with it if you used large fruits. Cover with tomato slices on top, brush with mayonnaise and put in the oven for twenty minutes. The main dishes from zucchini are not prepared for long, especially since ready-made minced meat is used. So this time will be enough. Sprinkle with cheese five minutes before cooking.

Such a zucchini dish can become both everyday and festive. A beautiful cheese crust wonderfully decorates the rings and whets the appetite. Serve with sour cream or other sauce if desired.

Spicy squash adjika

If you are fed up with squash caviar, and you want to preserve this healthy vegetable, then try cooking spicy adjika.

You will need the following set of products:

  • young zucchini - three kilograms;
  • carrots - half a kilogram;
  • ripe tomatoes - one and a half kilograms;
  • sweet peppers of different colors - half a kilogram;
  • garlic - five heads;
  • vegetable oil - one glass;
  • vinegar - one hundred milliliters;
  • salt - two tablespoons with a slide;
  • sugar - one hundred grams;
  • red pepper - three tablespoons of ground dry (or two pods).

Recipes for zucchini main courses can be varied with various spices, so feel free to experiment.

First, prepare the vegetables: wash them and dry them. Remove the core from the bell peppers, peel the carrots and zucchini and cut into small pieces. Now pass all the vegetables through a meat grinder. Add salt, sugar, ground pepper, oil to them and mix well.

Boil the resulting mixture for forty minutes, stirring occasionally. If you use capsicum, then it's time to add it along with chopped garlic. Boil adjika for another five minutes. Pour in the vinegar, bring to a boil and hold for a couple of minutes. Pour the mixture while still hot into prepared jars. Roll them up with lids and wrap them in a blanket until they cool completely.

with chicken

Unusual and simple zucchini main dishes can be steamed with the addition of chicken fillet. As a result, you will get the most delicate and delicious dish, which can be safely offered to both small children and adults.

Prepare foods:

  • one small zucchini;
  • chicken fillet (two hundred grams);
  • one medium carrot;
  • egg;
  • a quarter glass of milk;
  • a bunch of green onions and dill.

Wash and dry zucchini, carrots and fillets. Cut the chicken and pre-peeled vegetables into small pieces. Put them in a blender and grind. Add the egg, milk and mix again. Wash greens and dry. Finely chop, add to the mass and mix thoroughly. Transfer the resulting dough into molds and steam for twenty minutes.

You can also make such a second dish of zucchini in a slow cooker. The recipe remains the same, just cook in the baking mode for thirty minutes.

You can serve the soufflé with a delicious orange sauce. Don't worry, it goes great with chicken! Take two tablespoons of flour and a tablespoon each of tomato paste, soy sauce and citrus jam. You also need to squeeze the juice from one orange.

Lightly toast the flour in a dry frying pan. Pour orange juice into it in a thin stream, stirring constantly. When the mixture thickens, reduce the heat to low. Add soy, tomato paste, jam and cook for a couple more minutes. Put the cooled sauce on the zucchini soufflé and serve.

on kefir

Have you already tried the unique sweet second courses with zucchini? The photo shows what wonderful and airy pancakes you can make for dessert. Try it - you won't regret it!

With this recipe, you can “destroy” stale kefir or sour milk. You will surely find the necessary products at your home.

  • A small zucchini - one piece.
  • Kefir (or sour milk) - a glass.
  • Eggs - two pieces.
  • Soda - half a teaspoon.
  • Flour - seven tablespoons.
  • Salt - half a teaspoon.
  • Sugar - to taste.
  • Vegetable oil - for frying.

Wash the zucchini, peel and chop on a grater. Liquid will be released, drain it, it is not needed. Break the eggs into the squash mass, put sugar and salt. Mix well. Pour in kefir with soda. Let the mass stand for a few minutes to allow the reaction to take place. It will subsequently affect the splendor of pancakes. Stir again. Now gradually add the flour, breaking up the lumps. The dough should be homogeneous and well kneaded.

Pour oil into the pan, wait until it heats up. Only then lay out the dough with a tablespoon. Fry on both sides until golden brown. To make pancakes less fatty and more healthy, add a spoonful of vegetable oil directly to the dough. In this case, you can fry already in a dry frying pan.

Now you know what you can cook main dishes with zucchini. Choose recipes to your taste and delight your loved ones. Enjoy your meal!