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Homemade zucchini recipes

A delicious snack for your table. Zucchini lecho goes well with any side dish. I prefer to use it like independent dish.

In this ratatouille recipe, the vegetables are cooked longer than usual to produce a richer flavor.

A very tasty snack during the cold season. In addition, adjika from zucchini for the winter at home will be an excellent addition to any side dish and main course.

In the summer at the dacha, when zucchini appears, this dish becomes almost daily. Zucchini stewed in sour cream can be eaten simply with bread. Tasty, tender and not boring. Try it!

Everyone loves them. Try cooking zucchini in cream sauce in a slow cooker. The end result is fragrant and incredibly tender zucchini that melts in your mouth.

Wonderful recipe cooking zucchini with nuts will pleasantly surprise you and your loved ones. Beautiful and tasty! Plus it's useful!

Simple and tasty food no oil and no frying. For those who want to eat healthy - a recipe for stewed vegetables in a slow cooker!

The beauty of the dish is that it is both healthy and tasty. Therefore, if you are watching your diet, I hope you will find the recipe for making zucchini pancakes without eggs useful.

Beautiful “barrels” of zucchini are a great solution not only for lunch with the whole family, but also for the holiday table. Show your imagination and some culinary skills.

Every housewife has her own fairly simple and satisfying dishes for lunch or dinner. I offer you an excellent option - stuffed zucchini in a slow cooker for your culinary piggy bank.

I suggest you prepare a very easy, quick and tasty dish - baked zucchini in the oven. There are many options. Try this one.

Looking for a recipe for a delicious and low-calorie dish? Then I bring to your attention a fairly simple, fast and very delicious option- stewed eggplants and zucchini.

In the summer, during the vegetable season, you want to diversify your diet as much as possible and cook something tasty every time. One of the fairly simple and quick options is zucchini and carrot pancakes.

Zucchini stuffed with minced meat a well-known dish. There are a lot of options for preparing it. Each has its own flavor. I suggest most likely a classic recipe for zucchini with minced meat. Try it!

If we combine these two simple ingredients, we get incredible... gourmet dish with an amazing aroma. It is perfect for a warm dinner with the family, as well as for a romantic meeting.

I bring to your attention delicious and not very heavy zucchini in the oven stuffed with meat. This dish is a great option for lunch or dinner.

Let's remember summer. I suggest making zucchini stew. Very delicious, aromatic dish, which will satisfy the tastes of all family members and even those who are on a diet :)

Light, low-calorie, but at the same time hearty dish. If you are following a healthy diet and miss vegetables, it’s time to cook zucchini baked with cheese according to the classic recipe.

An incredibly tasty dish in which we will use vitamin-rich vegetables and nutritious meat. It perfectly combines excellent taste, benefits and unique aroma.

Recipe for soup with tomatoes, zucchini, onions, parsley, garlic, white wine and Worcestershire sauce.

A very tasty and light dish that you can enjoy, especially in the first half of the day. It is prepared quickly and is very popular for the simplicity of the recipe.

I am posting a very simple recipe for zucchini with minced meat and rice. It turns out delicious. And this dish is much faster to prepare than many other similar ones.

A simple recipe for making squash caviar. Prepare for festive table and stock up for the winter.

Stuffed zucchini baked in the oven I cook all year round. Fortunately, now you can always buy fresh zucchini in the store. This dish can be called satisfying and at the same time not very high in calories.

Zucchini pizza is original variation everyone's favorite dish, especially relevant in the spring-summer season. This healthy and easy-to-prepare dish will undoubtedly please you and your loved ones.

Zucchini soup with mint turns out incredibly tasty and tender. It is very easy and simple to prepare. This dish itself is very light and healthy.

I love creamy zucchini soup - no best dish V summer heat. And it quenches thirst, and refreshes, and satiates. And if you add celery, this soup is also incredibly healthy.

If you don’t know what to cook from zucchini, I recommend pureed zucchini soup. The dish is not only very healthy, but also very tasty and refreshing on a summer day.

Zucchini sauce is an unusual and even rare guest on tables, but in vain! Zucchini sauce does not take much effort and money, although the taste is not inferior to many other expensive sauces.

Zucchini in tomatoes for the winter - wonderful preparation, which goes well in our family, even though we are small zucchini lovers.

This dish will appeal to absolutely all zucchini and cheese lovers. Tender and satisfying zucchini pancakes with cheese are easy to prepare, just a little patience and they are on your table.

Creamy zucchini soup is a delicious summer soup that is very quick and easy to prepare. Enough low calorie soup, which does not require special culinary skills. I'll tell you how to cook it!

You can make a lot of delicious things from zucchini. I will tell you the simplest recipe for making zucchini with sausage. They can easily replace your usual bread sandwiches!

With the onset of spring, we want to please ourselves and our loved ones more often. vitamin lungs dishes. Fresh zucchini salad is an original and simple dish that you will definitely like!

A quick and simple dish that can be prepared for both lunch and dinner. It is quite light, one might even say dietary, so with this recipe you don’t have to worry about your figure.

Zucchini pancakes are very tasty, and zucchini contains many minerals and vitamins, so the dish can be considered healthy and nutritious. I recommend!

Traditional dishes sometimes undergo changes that can make them even more delicious. I bring to your attention an excellent option for a hearty lunch or dinner - moussaka with zucchini.

Great dish, especially for those who spend fasting days or trying to eat fewer carbohydrates. Despite this, it is very filling and incredibly tasty.

If you are striving for ideal figure, then first you need to balance your diet. Zucchini soup for weight loss is perfect for those who want to keep their body in great shape.

Delicious, aromatic and spicy zucchini in an air fryer - great option for a light snack or side dish.

Zucchini Kiev is a delicious appetizer, especially in winter. How wonderful it is to open a fragrant jar, fragrant with herbs and garlic. I learned this recipe in Kyiv and now I share it with you.

Zucchini soufflé - delicate dish, which simply melts in your mouth. A soufflé is prepared from fresh zucchini, milk and eggs and baked in the oven. We will need portioned soufflé molds.

During the vegetable season, you want to cook a lot of tasty and healthy dishes. I bring to your attention one of these options - pasta with zucchini.

Vegetable rolls are a great way to delight your household with a varied and always tasty snack. One of the easiest and the most delicate recipes- zucchini rolls with cheese!

Surely everyone wants to enjoy something tasty in winter? The recipe for cooking zucchini with mayonnaise for the winter will help you solve the problem. I promise it will be delicious!

Zucchini with mayonnaise - light and quick snack. You don’t have to spend much on it; all the components of the recipe are not expensive and are available in any store. Try cooking this!

Such zucchini can be a side dish, an appetizer, or an independent dish. They are very easy to prepare, and absolutely everyone will like them, even children.

The recipe for making zucchini baked with rice and minced meat is quite simple and will not take much of your time. It will turn out aesthetically beautiful and incredibly tasty. Try these zucchini recipes.

It's delicious and original dish First of all, it will appeal to those who love healthy and healthy food. Zucchini casserole with cottage cheese turns out very tender and incredibly tasty.

Do you want to please yourself and your loved ones with a delicious vegetable dish? Then I bring to your attention baked zucchini with eggplant.

Good recipe zucchini in cream. It won’t take you much time to prepare, and the result will be amazing. The appetizer looks very beautiful on the table, the zucchini will come out juicy and appetizing.

Do you think that jam can only be made from berries and fruits? Then I present to your attention original recipe- zucchini jam with oranges.

Do you want to cook delicious snack on a quick fix? Then I offer you an excellent option - useful and delicious zucchini in the microwave.

During the vegetable season, you always want to cook not only healthy dishes, but also tasty and most importantly - varied. I suggest you excellent option- zucchini in sour cream sauce.

Like sometimes when it’s cold winter time I want to uncork fried potatoes or for any second course something from canned food... Even more, sometimes you want something unusual.

An excellent recipe for zucchini and salmon. Suitable for any table, really summer light food. Surprise everyone with this dish and no one will leave you hungry! They will also ask for more!

With this recipe you can prepare delicious and healthy side dish as easy as pie. Zucchini stewed with carrots goes well with any meat or fish, and can also be a separate dish.

Great recipe zucchini with bell pepper for those who are worried about overweight. A lot of healthy vegetables and the unsurpassed taste of these zucchini will delight even true gourmets.

What could be tastier than homemade pancakes made with your own hands? Zucchini pancakes in the oven - a hearty and low-calorie dish for your table!

Who said simple things can't be delicious? This dish is excellent proof that the combination simple ingredients sometimes it can give amazing results.

The best thing you can cook in the summer is zucchini and potatoes in the oven, because in this amazing dish you will find a combination great taste with the benefits of summer vegetables.

The recipe for cooking zucchini with breast in the oven is not complicated. Ideal to feed the whole family. Children eat with pleasure too, verified.

Don’t have time to stand at the stove for a long time and run around the shops looking for groceries? Make amazing zucchini and bacon. A quick and tasty solution to the problem!

Zucchini in the oven with minced meat is a beautiful, satisfying and very tasty dish for family dinner or holiday. Preparing these zucchini is simple; no side dish is required, and any ingredients can be used.

A recipe for making a good snack that you can easily take with you on any hike. Hearty and delicious zucchini with stew, will not leave anyone indifferent!

Excellent recipe for zucchini in milk from vegetarian cuisine. So easy to prepare that it couldn’t be further from here. A vegetable dish that will not leave you indifferent!

If you have a juicy fresh zucchini, or better yet, two, then you can cook wonderful zucchini pancakes in the oven. These zucchini take just over half an hour to prepare and are served hot or cold.

In the summer, when you want to treat yourself to something light and at the same time tasty, you can easily prepare zucchini with vegetables. A simple recipe for zucchini with carrots and onions.

Most gratifying raw salads and thin sliced ​​zucchini. This way all the enzymes are preserved in this juicy ingredient. The raw vegetable fits perfectly into proper nutrition, and on a low-carb diet.

If you find it difficult to decide on zucchini dishes:

Start with the simplest ones. Click item No. 6 - high-speed zucchini cooking for every taste.

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Recipe No. 1. Bake the circles under a crust of cheese

The most fatty dish in the review, which got here thanks to the strong love for cheese crust among the men of the family.

For 2-4 servings you need:

• Zucchini of any kind - 2 pcs. medium size
• Hard cheese (Dutch, Parmesan) - 60-80 g (or ½ cup in small shavings)
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves if desired
• Salt, black pepper - to taste

*We don’t add salt, the saltiness of the cheese is enough.

How to cook.

Place the cheese in the freezer at superfrost for 5-7 minutes. Frozen cheese is easier to grate using a regular fine grater. We need just such shavings to carefully sprinkle the vegetables.

We wash, but do not clean, the zucchini. Cut them into circles no more than 1 cm thick.

Preheat the oven to 200-220 degrees Celsius.

Place the pieces on a baking sheet that has been greased with oil. You can use parchment paper or foil. Important! The laying is loose, with a small distance between the pieces.

If you like the aroma of garlic, crush a couple of cloves with a press and add just a little of the pulp to the vegetables. And the most convenient flavoring option is garlic salt or dried garlic in powder. They are available in large supermarkets on the spice racks.

Now the most crucial moment is to carefully sprinkle with cheese shavings, without going beyond the vegetables. To do this, take the cheese with gentle pinches or use a teaspoon.

Place the zucchini in the preheated oven for 15-10 minutes. Our goal is melted cheese that will change color to golden light brown. Remove the beauty from the oven as soon as cheese crust will reach condition.

Serve the savory mugs hot. The dish cannot be called low-calorie, but “nourishing, tasty and fast!” It suits him exactly!

Recipe No. 2. Bake spectacular boats with garlic

This perfect recipe for demonstration with photos. It captivates with its beautiful simplicity and is easily transformed to suit any number of eaters.

Note!

The calorie and fat content of elegant baked halves is low:

• No more than 130 kcal per serving(at the rate of 1 serving = 2 halves). You can also adjust the amount of oil for coating and adjust the seasonings to taste.

We plan medium-sized zucchini (up to 20 cm in length) individually - 1-2 pieces. per guest. Everything else is up to taste. We take larger garlic cloves, we will cut them crosswise. For the sauce, vegetable oil and half the amount of lemon juice. Don't forget some dry spices. It could be a mixture of peppers, colored paprika or curry.

Seasonings made from dry herbs are also suitable - Provençal or italian herbs, Slavic set of dill and parsley. The main thing is that you like the aroma.

How to cook quickly and tasty.

Following the illustrations, cut the zucchini in half, make cross cuts and place loosely on a baking sheet covered with foil. Cut the garlic into slices.

Beat the butter with a fork and lemon juice- to a fine droplet suspension. Using a brush, spread the mixture on top of each half of the vegetables. Then crush with spices and add pieces of garlic.

Bake in a preheated oven (200 degrees Celsius) for about 30-40 minutes until the plates soften.

To make the zucchini cook faster, you can wrap them in foil for 15-20 minutes. We check the softness after 15 minutes of baking by pricking the boats with a fork.

If you like garlic, add an extra clove to the press and mix garlic puree with butter and lemon juice.

Recipe No. 3. Zucchini with corn in 10 minutes

Slim - yes!

Again, a healthy and tasty example, with a minimum of calories and easy to regulate fats:

• One serving of the recipe contains no more than 140 kcal.

For 4 servings we need:

• Zucchini of any kind - 4 pcs. medium size
• Corn (kernels) - 1 cup

*Anything will do: canned or frozen

• Garlic - 2 cloves (cut into 4-6 pieces with a knife)
• Oil for frying - 2 tbsp. spoons
• Juice of 1 medium lemon
• Salt and black pepper - to taste (1-2 pinches)
• Fresh cilantro (or parsley) - 2 tbsp. spoons (finely chopped)
• Parmesan (or other hard cheese) - 2. art. spoons (three small)

Spices with Italian accent (dry herbs):

• Basil - ¼ teaspoon
• Oregano (or oregano) - ¼ teaspoon
• Thyme (or thyme) - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook.

We cut the zucchini lengthwise into 4 parts, and then crosswise to get quarters from the rings. Thickness up to 1 cm. The ideal size for the recipe is clearly shown in the photo below.

If we chose not thin zucchini, but thick regular zucchini, we can cut the vegetable in half lengthwise, and then each half into three strips. Cut the resulting 6 strips crosswise in 1 cm increments.

Heat the oil in a deep, wide frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic. Stirring, heat for 1 minute. If you don't love fried garlic, after a minute you can delete it.

Add chopped zucchini, corn and three dry spices to fry. Stir constantly and fry for 4-6 minutes until the zucchini begins to soften. Our goal is for the vegetables to have an al dente texture, when the pieces are still firm but easy to chew.

At the end of frying, pour in lemon juice, add chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, mix and remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese shavings and serve.

Secrets of a unique fast dish:

• We make it extremely easy low calorie recipe = no cheese. But you can add pieces of bell pepper. Cut them into cubes, 1.5 times smaller than the leading vegetable.
• For lovers of elastic vegetables, we enlarge the cuts. The bell pepper can be cut into thin strips, then it is better to fry it first - 1 minute before the zucchini and corn.

Recipe No. 4. Zucchini fritters

The recipe, proven over generations, won’t take much time. Even a bachelor can do it quickly, armed with a regular grater. The process is described in perfect video. Everything is fast (2 minutes!), there are important close-ups and good presentation from the author.

We need:

• Zucchini (or regular zucchini) - about 800 g (2 large pieces)
• Flour - 60-80 g
• Eggs - 2-3 pcs.
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves
• Salt - ½ teaspoon
• Greens to taste - 1 medium bunch

Recipe No. 5. Zucchini cream soup

For 4-5 servings we need the simplest ingredients:

• Zucchini (or regular zucchini) 1-1.5 kg or 5-7 pcs. medium size (+/-20 cm in length)
• Fresh dill - 1 medium bunch
• White onion - 1 medium onion
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons
• Butter - 30-50 grams

*Both oils can be adjusted to suit your needs based on calories

• Water (boiling water) - 0.5 cups + 3-5 tablespoons
• Cream (10% fat) - 200 ml
• Salt and black pepper - to taste

How to cook.

We clean the zucchini and cut off the tails. Cut into small cubes: lengthwise in half, again lengthwise into 2 parts each half and crosswise into cubes. Coarsely chop the dill.

Heat the oil in a deep large frying pan. First, pour in the vegetable oil, then add the creamy one and wait until it melts, stirring.

Cut the onion into small cubes and fry in oil until translucent. This will take 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Don't forget to stir so it doesn't burn.

Add zucchini cubes. Fry the vegetables and onions for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Add dill and simmer for another 2 minutes. Now pour in half a glass of boiling water and simmer for another 7-10 minutes over medium heat. Stir from time to time! If the water boils away quickly, you can add more boiling water (2-3 tablespoons).

Pour in the cream, stir and leave to simmer for another 2 minutes.

Remove from heat, let cool slightly and transfer the mixture to a blender. To make the device easier to operate, you can add a little water (about 80-150 ml). Puree the mixture until smooth.

We evaluate the soup for comfortable texture. If it turns out thick, you can dilute it a little with water. Enter hot water 1-2 tablespoons at a time, stir and taste. You can also adjust salt and pepper to taste or add your favorite spices.

Serve beautifully with a leaf of greenery and croutons. Those on a bread-free diet should reduce the butter in the recipe, but add some coarse nut crumbs or just a couple of butterflies to the serving walnut.

An ideal first course without potatoes and extra carbohydrates. Bon appetit!

The soup is magical! Proven by Science

1 serving contains no more than 250 kcal. Soup is ideal for dieting. This dish is best eaten in the evening to get rid of nighttime hunger pangs. It has been scientifically proven that food in the form of puree envelops the walls of the stomach and stays in it longer.

Quick, tasty, dietary wise and very easy to prepare. With an eye on slimness and health, this recipe can be placed on the winning pedestal with the proud title “Hurry to try!”

The simplest ideas: 10 more dishes, 8 of them dietary

To make our hero a noticeable participant in the meal, use basic, but delicious dishes from classical and non-traditional cooking.

Simply fry in a pan for up to 30 minutes

To do this, cut each vegetable into rings or plates. Thickness - about 1 cm, fry in a heated frying pan. Can be rolled in flour or breadcrumbs(more calories, but crispier crust).

Avoiding excessive calories, grease the pan with oil using a piece of gauze or try frying without oil non-stick coating . In such dietary method do not forget to wash off the carbon deposits from the pan after each batch - with a sponge.

Of course, you guessed it or have tried snacks on fried circles more than once. The classic is as simple as “twice two”: zucchini, curd with garlic, tomato and a generous head of chopped herbs. Bon appetite!

Prepare bean stew in half an hour

We often stew bell pepper, zucchini and add porcini mushrooms, sautéed with onions. At the very end, sprinkle with fresh herbs. Sometimes we don’t skimp on carrots and onions or take several types of leading vegetables - regular, zucchini and yellow.

Cute and more high-calorie option with complex carbohydrates - beans, peas, corn.

Know-how about beans in a healthy menu!

Preparing beans for future use in the freezer is a lifesaver in our kitchen. In the evening we pour a lot of beans cold water(2-3 parts water to 1 part beans). Let it boil and keep on fire for 3-5 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave it covered (!) until the morning.

The next day, drain the water. Together with it, the product leaves 90% of gas-forming harmful substances. It remains to cook the beans until soft. In a multicooker on the “Baking” mode, this will take 40-50 minutes. On the stove over medium heat in plenty of water - about 1 hour.

Place the finished beans in a colander and let them cool. We put it into bags. We form in portions according to the average quantity for frequent recipes in family menu. We send the portioned packaging to be frozen in superfrost mode. This way, at one time, we get many servings of beans for stews, sautés and soups. What's remarkable is as harmless to digestion as possible, even for baby food.

Diversify your steamed vegetables in 10 minutes

We love you very much dietary combination of the main character with carrots and 1-3 types of cabbage(broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts). Cut the zucchini a little larger than cabbages. These are usually quarters or halves of thick rings. The thinnest cut is for carrots. Let the vegetable mixture steam in the slow cooker for no more than 10-12 minutes. Serve with a variety of sauces.

1. Light mayonnaise and dill. Or the ideal vitamin option is to sprinkle the dish with finely chopped herbs (2-3 types), nut crumbs and season with olive oil.
2. Another non-trivial sauce for those who care about their health and figure. Add to natural yogurt garlic gruel, a handful of your favorite seeds and unexpected herbs (fresh rosemary, sage, wild garlic).

Fry the zucchini noodles for 10 minutes

Luxurious reception for a new sound - peel off the zucchini with a vegetable peeler thin plates and quickly fry them in a frying pan. Don't skimp on your favorite seasonings and try them different vegetables near. Root vegetables are best, of which there should not be a lot. But wet neighbors are not suitable, incl. tomatoes.

In our opinion, the recipe tastes best with carrots. You need to grind it into thin strips. A Berner grater or a sharp knife will help.

We need:

• Young zucchini - 2 pcs.
• Garlic - 1-2 cloves
• Carrots - optional
• Fresh favorite greens
• Salt, pepper, spices - to taste
• Oil for frying - up to 2 tbsp. spoons

Let's prepare the vegetables.

Grind the carrots into thin strips. We cut the main characters in half lengthwise. Carefully plan the plates that look like a wide homemade noodles. There should be some sandpaper on one side of the plate. Finely chop the greens and press the garlic through a press.

Fry in Asian style.

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Place the strips and fry for 1.5 minutes. Add carrots, stir for another 1 minute. Salt, season, add garlic and chopped herbs and mix. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let stand for 1-2 minutes. Voila! A completely independent dish or a beautiful and quick side dish.

Add raw zucchini to coleslaw

Two not boring ones, light and fiber-rich sample:

Use raw squash noodles

If you have a noodle cutter for vegetables, this is a matter of a couple of minutes.

Open up the world healthy recipes from zucchini!

You can try a lot of ultra-fast and mega-tasty recipes with zucchini noodles. Unusual cuts bring the lion's share of success spicy sauce and healthy minimalism.

One of lungs summer salads with honey garlic sauce well described in the video below. You will need a narrow set of ingredients:

• Zucchini, tomatoes, honey, garlic, butter, herbs and a little dexterity when slicing the main character.
• Calorie content of 1 serving does not exceed 150 kcal.

Please note that the girl does without a noodle cutter, including showing how to use a Berner grater. Her advice is 100% practical, we checked. There would be desire and a little patience.

Marinate ultra-thin slices in just 2 hours

We have already described this rare quick option in a series of long dishes with marinade (link below the article).

Just 2 hours for soaking - and you can conquer the hearts of gourmets, even those who are on a diet! The reason for the success is the already mentioned cutting into the thinnest plates. All you need is a vegetable peeler (peeler), a minimum of fat and sugar and a maximum of aromas.

And that is not all! Below the article you will find:

1. Snack rolls that are so delicious to fill in different ways;
2. Nearby are baked vegetable mixes, where our hero is again at the head.

We hope you found the selection of our favorite recipes with photos appetizing. We tried to give a detailed answer to the question about zucchini dishes that can be prepared quickly and tasty.

We covered the dietary side of the issue according to personal tastes. In the summer we play around a lot raw vegetable. We like to stew and bake without overloading with oil. It is always worth considering that vegetables provide us with few calories in combination with fiber and vitamins.

Most pleasing are raw salads and thinly sliced ​​zucchini. This way all the enzymes are preserved in this juicy ingredient. The raw vegetable fits perfectly into both proper nutrition and a low-carb diet.

If you find it difficult to decide on zucchini dishes:

Start with the simplest ones. Click item No. 6 - high-speed zucchini cooking for every taste.

Quick navigation through the article:

Recipe No. 1. Bake the circles under a crust of cheese

The fattest dish in the review, which got here thanks to the strong love for cheese crust among the men of the family.

For 2-4 servings you need:

• Zucchini of any kind - 2 pcs. medium size
• Hard cheese (Dutch, Parmesan) - 60-80 g (or ½ cup in small shavings)
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves if desired
• Salt, black pepper - to taste

*We don’t add salt, the saltiness of the cheese is enough.

How to cook.

Place the cheese in the freezer at superfrost for 5-7 minutes. Frozen cheese is easier to grate using a regular fine grater. We need just such shavings to carefully sprinkle the vegetables.

We wash, but do not clean, the zucchini. Cut them into circles no more than 1 cm thick.

Preheat the oven to 200-220 degrees Celsius.

Place the pieces on a baking sheet that has been greased with oil. You can use parchment paper or foil. Important! The laying is loose, with a small distance between the pieces.

If you like the aroma of garlic, crush a couple of cloves with a press and add just a little of the pulp to the vegetables. And the most convenient flavoring option is garlic salt or dried garlic powder. They are available in large supermarkets on the spice racks.

Now the most crucial moment is to carefully sprinkle with cheese shavings, without going beyond the vegetables. To do this, take the cheese with gentle pinches or use a teaspoon.

Place the zucchini in the preheated oven for 15-10 minutes. Our goal is melted cheese that will change color to golden light brown. Remove the beauty from the oven as soon as the cheese crust reaches the condition.

Serve the savory mugs hot. The dish cannot be called low-calorie, but “nourishing, tasty and fast!” It suits him exactly!

Recipe No. 2. Bake spectacular boats with garlic

This is the perfect recipe to demonstrate with photos. It captivates with its beautiful simplicity and is easily transformed to suit any number of eaters.

Note!

The calorie and fat content of elegant baked halves is low:

• No more than 130 kcal per serving(at the rate of 1 serving = 2 halves). You can also adjust the amount of oil for coating and adjust the seasonings to taste.

We plan medium-sized zucchini (up to 20 cm in length) individually - 1-2 pieces. per guest. Everything else is up to taste. We take larger garlic cloves, we will cut them crosswise. For the sauce, vegetable oil and half the amount of lemon juice. Don't forget some dry spices. It could be a mixture of peppers, colored paprika or curry.

Seasonings made from dry herbs are also suitable - Provençal or Italian herbs, the Slavic set of dill and parsley. The main thing is that you like the aroma.

How to cook quickly and tasty.

Following the illustrations, cut the zucchini in half, make cross cuts and place loosely on a baking sheet covered with foil. Cut the garlic into slices.

Beat the butter and lemon juice with a fork until finely suspended. Using a brush, spread the mixture on top of each half of the vegetables. Then crush with spices and add pieces of garlic.

Bake in a preheated oven (200 degrees Celsius) for about 30-40 minutes until the plates soften.

To make the zucchini cook faster, you can wrap them in foil for 15-20 minutes. We check the softness after 15 minutes of baking by pricking the boats with a fork.

If you like garlic, add an extra clove to the press and mix the garlic puree with oil and lemon juice.

Recipe No. 3. Zucchini with corn in 10 minutes

Slim - yes!

Again, a healthy and tasty example, with a minimum of calories and easy to regulate fats:

• One serving of the recipe contains no more than 140 kcal.

For 4 servings we need:

• Zucchini of any kind - 4 pcs. medium size
• Corn (kernels) - 1 cup

*Anything will do: canned or frozen

• Garlic - 2 cloves (cut into 4-6 pieces with a knife)
• Oil for frying - 2 tbsp. spoons
• Juice of 1 medium lemon
• Salt and black pepper - to taste (1-2 pinches)
• Fresh cilantro (or parsley) - 2 tbsp. spoons (finely chopped)
• Parmesan (or other hard cheese) - 2 tbsp. spoons (three small)

Spices with Italian accent (dry herbs):

• Basil - ¼ teaspoon
• Oregano (or oregano) - ¼ teaspoon
• Thyme (or thyme) - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook.

We cut the zucchini lengthwise into 4 parts, and then crosswise to get quarters from the rings. Thickness up to 1 cm. The ideal size for the recipe is clearly shown in the photo below.

If we chose not thin zucchini, but thick regular zucchini, we can cut the vegetable in half lengthwise, and then each half into three strips. Cut the resulting 6 strips crosswise in 1 cm increments.

Heat the oil in a deep, wide frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic. Stirring, heat for 1 minute. If you don't like fried garlic, you can remove it after a minute.

Add chopped zucchini, corn and three dry spices to fry. Stir constantly and fry for 4-6 minutes until the zucchini begins to soften. Our goal is for the vegetables to have an al dente texture, when the pieces are still firm but easy to chew.

At the end of frying, pour in lemon juice, add chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, mix and remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese shavings and serve.

Secrets of a unique fast dish:

• Making a low-calorie recipe extremely easy= no cheese. But you can add pieces of bell pepper. Cut them into cubes, 1.5 times smaller than the leading vegetable.
• For lovers of elastic vegetables, we enlarge the cuts. The bell pepper can be cut into thin strips, then it is better to fry it first - 1 minute before the zucchini and corn.

Recipe No. 4. Zucchini fritters

The recipe, proven over generations, won’t take much time. Even a bachelor can do it quickly, armed with a regular grater. The process is described in the perfect video. Everything is fast (2 minutes!), there are important close-ups and the author has a good presentation.

We need:

• Zucchini (or regular zucchini) - about 800 g (2 large pieces)
• Flour - 60-80 g
• Eggs - 2-3 pcs.
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves
• Salt - ½ teaspoon
• Greens to taste - 1 medium bunch

Recipe No. 5. Zucchini cream soup

For 4-5 servings we need the simplest ingredients:

• Zucchini (or regular zucchini) 1-1.5 kg or 5-7 pcs. medium size (+/-20 cm in length)
• Fresh dill - 1 medium bunch
• White onion - 1 medium onion
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons
• Butter - 30-50 grams

*Both oils can be adjusted to suit your needs based on calories

• Water (boiling water) - 0.5 cups + 3-5 tablespoons
• Cream (10% fat) - 200 ml
• Salt and black pepper - to taste

How to cook.

We clean the zucchini and cut off the tails. Cut into small cubes: lengthwise in half, again lengthwise into 2 parts each half and crosswise into cubes. Coarsely chop the dill.

Heat the oil in a deep large frying pan. First, pour in the vegetable oil, then add the creamy one and wait until it melts, stirring.

Cut the onion into small cubes and fry in oil until translucent. This will take 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Don't forget to stir so it doesn't burn.

Add zucchini cubes. Fry the vegetables and onions for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Add dill and simmer for another 2 minutes. Now pour in half a glass of boiling water and simmer for another 7-10 minutes over medium heat. Stir from time to time! If the water boils away quickly, you can add more boiling water (2-3 tablespoons).

Pour in the cream, stir and leave to simmer for another 2 minutes.

Remove from heat, let cool slightly and transfer the mixture to a blender. To make the device easier to operate, you can add a little water (about 80-150 ml). Puree the mixture until smooth.

We evaluate the soup for comfortable texture. If it turns out thick, you can dilute it a little with water. Add hot water 1-2 tablespoons at a time, stir and taste. You can also adjust salt and pepper to taste or add your favorite spices.

Serve beautifully with a leaf of greenery and croutons. Those on a bread-free diet should reduce the butter in the recipe, but add some coarse walnut crumbles or just a couple of walnut butterflies to the serving.

An ideal first course without potatoes and extra carbohydrates. Bon appetit!

The soup is magical! Proven by Science

1 serving contains no more than 250 kcal. Soup is ideal for dieting. This dish is best eaten in the evening to get rid of nighttime hunger pangs. It has been scientifically proven that food in the form of puree envelops the walls of the stomach and stays in it longer.

Quick, tasty, dietary wise and very easy to prepare. With an eye on slimness and health, this recipe can be placed on the winning pedestal with the proud title “Hurry to try!”

The simplest ideas: 10 more dishes, 8 of them dietary

To make our hero a noticeable participant in the meal, use basic but tasty dishes from classical and non-traditional cooking.

Simply fry in a pan for up to 30 minutes

To do this, cut each vegetable into rings or plates. Thickness - about 1 cm, fry in a heated frying pan. You can roll it in flour or breadcrumbs (more calories, but a crispier crust).

Avoiding excessive calories, grease the pan with oil using a piece of gauze or try frying without oil on a non-stick coating. In this dietary method, do not forget to wash off the carbon deposits from the pan after each batch - with a sponge.

Of course, you guessed it or have tried snacks on fried circles more than once. The classic is as simple as “twice two”: zucchini, curd mass with garlic, tomato and a generous head of chopped herbs. Bon appetite!

Prepare bean stew in half an hour

We often stew bell peppers, zucchini and add porcini mushrooms sautéed with onions. At the very end, sprinkle with fresh herbs. Sometimes we don’t skimp on carrots and onions or take several types of leading vegetables - regular, zucchini and yellow.

A more high-calorie option with complex carbohydrates is also nice - with beans, peas, corn.

Know-how about beans in a healthy menu!

Preparing beans for future use in the freezer is a lifesaver in our kitchen. In the evening, pour a lot of beans with cold water (2-3 parts water to 1 part beans). Let it boil and keep on fire for 3-5 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave it covered (!) until the morning.

The next day, drain the water. Together with it, the product leaves 90% of gas-forming harmful substances. It remains to cook the beans until soft. In a multicooker on the “Baking” mode, this will take 40-50 minutes. On the stove over medium heat in plenty of water - about 1 hour.

Place the finished beans in a colander and let them cool. We put it into bags. We form in portions according to the average quantity for frequent recipes in the family menu. We send the portioned packaging to be frozen in superfrost mode. This way, at one time, we get many servings of beans for stews, sautés and soups. What's remarkable is as harmless to digestion as possible, even for baby food.

Diversify your steamed vegetables in 10 minutes

We love you very much dietary combination of the main character with carrots and 1-3 types of cabbage(broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts). We cut the zucchini a little larger than the cabbage. These are usually quarters or halves of thick rings. The thinnest cut is for carrots. Let the vegetable mixture steam in the slow cooker for no more than 10-12 minutes. Serve with a variety of sauces.

1. Light mayonnaise and dill. Or the ideal vitamin option is to sprinkle the dish with finely chopped herbs (2-3 types), nut crumbs and season with olive oil.
2. Another non-trivial sauce for those who care about their health and figure. Add garlic gruel, a handful of your favorite seeds and unexpected herbs (fresh rosemary, sage, wild garlic) to natural yogurt.

Fry the zucchini noodles for 10 minutes

Luxurious reception for a new sound - peel off the zucchini with a vegetable peeler thin plates and quickly fry them in a frying pan. Don't skimp on your favorite seasonings and try different vegetables side by side. Root vegetables are best, of which there should not be a lot. But wet neighbors are not suitable, incl. tomatoes.

In our opinion, the recipe tastes best with carrots. You need to grind it into thin strips. A Berner grater or a sharp knife will help.

We need:

• Young zucchini - 2 pcs.
• Garlic - 1-2 cloves
• Carrots - optional
• Fresh favorite greens
• Salt, pepper, spices - to taste
• Oil for frying - up to 2 tbsp. spoons

Let's prepare the vegetables.

Grind the carrots into thin strips. We cut the main characters in half lengthwise. Carefully plan the plates, similar to wide homemade noodles. There should be some sandpaper on one side of the plate. Finely chop the greens and press the garlic through a press.

Fry in Asian style.

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Place the strips and fry for 1.5 minutes. Add carrots, stir for another 1 minute. Salt, season, add garlic and chopped herbs and mix. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let stand for 1-2 minutes. Voila! A completely independent dish or a beautiful and quick side dish.

Add raw zucchini to coleslaw

Two not boring ones, light and fiber-rich sample:

Use raw squash noodles

If you have a noodle cutter for vegetables, this is a matter of a couple of minutes.

Discover the world of healthy zucchini recipes!

You can try a lot of ultra-fast and mega-tasty recipes with zucchini noodles. With unusual cuts, the lion's share of success comes from a savory sauce and healthy minimalism.

One of light summer salads with honey-garlic sauce is well described in the video below. You will need a narrow set of ingredients:

• Zucchini, tomatoes, honey, garlic, butter, herbs and a little dexterity when slicing the main character.
• Calorie content of 1 serving does not exceed 150 kcal.

Please note that the girl does without a noodle cutter, including showing how to use a Berner grater. Her advice is 100% practical, we checked. There would be desire and a little patience.

Marinate ultra-thin slices in just 2 hours

We have already described this rare quick option in a series of long dishes with marinade (link below the article).

Just 2 hours for soaking - and you can conquer the hearts of gourmets, even those who are on a diet! The reason for the success is the already mentioned cutting into the thinnest plates. All you need is a vegetable peeler (peeler), a minimum of fat and sugar and a maximum of aromas.

And that is not all! Below the article you will find:

1. Snack rolls that are so delicious to fill in different ways;
2. Nearby are baked vegetable mixes, where our hero is again at the head.

We hope you found the selection of our favorite recipes with photos appetizing. We tried to give a detailed answer to the question about zucchini dishes that can be prepared quickly and tasty.

We covered the dietary side of the issue according to personal tastes. In the summer we indulge a lot in raw vegetables. We like to stew and bake without overloading with oil. It is always worth considering that vegetables provide us with few calories in combination with fiber and vitamins.

Thanks to its neutral taste, which allows it to be combined with any ingredients, zucchini has earned the love of many housewives. Zucchini dishes turn out tasty and healthy, because vegetables contain fats, proteins, organic acids, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus. Thanks to this, zucchini is well and easily digested, while removing excess cholesterol and toxins from the body along with liquid. Zucchini is fried, boiled, baked, grilled, a lot of them come out great dishes, worthy of attention real gourmets.

Quick and tasty 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. Versatile product allows you to bake muffins, puddings with apples, oranges, dried fruits in 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, other useful substances, so they deserve to be on your table.

Squash caviar with garlic in a slow cooker

The most popular dish, which you can quickly and deliciously prepare from zucchini, is caviar. Delicious, delicious snack, which is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner for children and adults, will delight the household. Classic recipe The dish was created during the Soviet Union, when caviar was the number one dish on any table due to its availability and cheapness. To properly prepare the dish we will need:

• carrots – 2 pcs. medium size;
• zucchini – 1.35 kg;
• garlic – 5 cloves;
• onions – 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:

• Wash the zucchini, chop it on a grater, and transfer it to a bowl. Sprinkle them with salt, mix, and leave for 20 minutes. This is necessary so that the salt draws out the juices from the vegetable. After the specified time, squeeze out the zucchini.
• Mix zucchini, chopped onion, and 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. Turn on the multicooker in simmer mode for 40 minutes.
• We give stewed vegetables Cool slightly, use a blender to turn it into a puree of the consistency you like. The caviar is ready.

Pancakes

Next dish, which is quickly and deliciously prepared from zucchini - pancakes. This simple snack, which you can complement any meal. To prepare it, you will need only two ingredients, and for serving, use lemon-yogurt sauce, which perfectly complements and enriches the taste of the pancakes. We will need:

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

Step-by-step preparation:

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

Vegetables baked in the oven with cheese and chicken

Casserole is a great, flavorful dish that you can make from zucchini quickly and deliciously. Its beauty is that it does not take much effort or 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 glass;
• melted butter– 6 tbsp;
• grated mozzarella cheese – 250 g.

How to bake vegetables? Step-by-step preparation:

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

Rolls with minced meat in the microwave

Thin slices zucchini stuffed with meat and broccoli, baked in an incredible sauce, seasoned with garlic, onion, 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 effort and time. But rest assured that the result is worth it. We will need:

• zucchini – 4 pcs.;
• tomato sauce– 2 glasses;
• 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;
• chopped 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 6 mm thick slices. Place the slices on a wire rack, sprinkle salt on each side, and leave for half an hour to release excess moisture. This will make the vegetables more pliable and you can quickly roll them into rolls.
• Grease the baking dish with oil. Cut the bell pepper into cubes and fry it in a frying pan until soft. Pour tomato sauce and a quarter cup of cream into the bottom of the mold.
• Melt a glass in the microwave grated cheese mozzarella 20 seconds. Mix it with the remaining cream. Add minced meat, chopped cooked broccoli, grated cheddar, chopped garlic, parsley, pepper, cream cheese. Salt and pepper the mixture to taste. This is the filling.
• Zucchini slices need to be blotted paper towels to remove excess moisture. Place 2 tablespoons of filling on each slice and carefully roll up the rolls.
• Transfer the rolls to the pan, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil, sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella, and bake without foil for 25 minutes or more until the top is golden brown.

Cream soup with squash and cabbage

The next great dish that you can quickly and deliciously is creamy soup. This is a tender, creamy, light first dish that can be consumed by people aimed at losing weight, those suffering from pancreatitis, liver ailments, and diabetics. Adding celery makes the soup creamy pleasant aroma and piquancy. We will need:

• butter – 20 g;
• zucchini – 1 pc.;
• squash – 1 piece;
• chopped garlic – 0.5 tsp;
• celery – 0.5 stalks;
• broccoli – 0.5 cups;
• chicken bouillon– 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 and place on fire. Add chopped garlic and celery. Cook until golden brown.
• Add chopped broccoli, squash, zucchini, potatoes, mix and cook for a few minutes.
• Add chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste.
• We wait until it boils, reduce the heat, and cook for half an hour until the vegetables become soft.
• Let the soup cool slightly and grind in a blender until pureed.
• Before serving, pour a little cream into each serving.

Stew with eggplant and tomatoes

Next recipe, which you can prepare from zucchini in a tasty and quick stew. This tender, tasty dish with the addition of eggplant and tomato will successfully complement any dinner. The star of this recipe is the tomato marinara sauce with herbs and garlic. Once you try to cook homemade, fragrant, fresh sauce, you won't go back to store-bought ones. 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, ground black pepper - to taste.

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

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

Instant Korean marinated zucchini for the winter

The next quick way is to pickle lettuce in Korean for the winter. This is a delicious lightly salted appetizer that will add a touch of piquancy to any winter feast. You can pickle cucumbers using the same method. We will need to preserve the vegetable:

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

Cooking step by step quick and delicious preserves:

• Grind the zucchini and carrots for pickles on a grater for Korean carrots.
• Peel the onion and cut into thin half rings. For marinating, mix salt, pepper, coriander, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil. Pour in the vegetables, stir, leave for a couple of hours to pickle.
• We transfer the salad into half-liter jars, compact it, sterilize it for 15 minutes, after which we need to close it, roll it up, and turn the preserve over. We keep the workpieces for 24 hours room conditions, wrapped in a blanket, then we move them to the cellar to preserve them until winter.

Diet vegetable casserole

When you want something light and dietary, zucchini is the housewife’s best assistant to quickly and tasty prepare a dish. This vegetable casserole It turns out very tasty, aromatic, suitable for people on a diet who want to lose weight not only on oranges. The recipe uses cream cheese, parmesan and mozzarella. At your discretion, you can not use Parmesan, since it has a high percentage of fat content, but use cream instead cottage cheese or feta. To bake vegetables quickly and deliciously we will need:

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

Recipe:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
• Chop the green onions.
• Grind the leaves fresh basil.
• Cut the onion into small pieces.
• Chop the zucchini into half slices.
• IN microwave oven soften the cream cheese for 30 seconds.
• Mix green onions, basil, zucchini, cream cheese, Parmesan, half a glass of mozzarella, oregano, garlic powder. Mix with a spatula.
• Grease the baking dish with oil and transfer the vegetable mixture.
• Cook the casserole in the oven for half an hour. Remove, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese, return to oven for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.

With onions and carrots in a frying pan

Another delicious method cook quickly - simmer them with carrots and onions. In the end it comes out tender, savory dish, which you can serve with any meal (spaghetti, rice, buckwheat, pasta), and also 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;
• spicy sauce(Tabasco) – 1 tbsp.

Preparation step by step:

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

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Zucchini with egg in batter

Zucchini is delicious and healthy vegetable, which contains a large number of microelements and vitamins. You can prepare many delicious dishes from it. As a rule, zucchini is stewed, fried and baked. Most recipes require quite a lot of time to prepare, but what if you want to cook zucchini quickly and tasty? Let's talk about ways to prepare zucchini.

How to cook fried zucchini

This cooking method is perfect for those who have simple and common ingredients on hand.

What do you need:

• Zucchini 1 pc.
• Flour 50-100 gr.
• Garlic to taste.
• Mayonnaise or sour cream 3-4 tbsp. l.
• Salt, spices to taste.
• Vegetable oil.

Sequencing:

• Wash and peel the zucchini and cut it into rings.
• Mix flour with salt and roll zucchini rings in it.
• Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the zucchini on both sides until golden brown.
• Peel the garlic and grate it on a fine grater (you can also use a garlic grater). Mix mayonnaise or sour cream with garlic and let the sauce brew for 5-10 minutes.
• Brush the fried zucchini with garlic sauce and serve.

How to make zucchini salad

What do you need:

• Fresh zucchini ½ pcs.
• Cucumber 1 pc.
• Carrot 1 pc.
• Onion 1 pc.
• Salt to taste.
• Greens to taste.
• Sesame oil to taste.

Sequencing:

• Peel the zucchini and grate it on a coarse grater.
• Peel the carrots and grate them on a fine grater. Then grate the fresh cucumbers.
• Peel the onion and cut into rings.
• Mix all ingredients thoroughly and salt the salad. Then season the salad with sesame oil.

How to cook zucchini baked with cheese in the oven

This cooking method will take a little longer, but the result will be a tasty and nutritious dish.

What do you need:

• Zucchini 2-3 pcs.
• Cheese 150 gr.
• Tomato 2 pcs.
• Mayonnaise 100 gr.
• Garlic 2 cloves.
• Salt, spices to taste.
• Vegetable oil.

Sequencing:

• Prepare the zucchini for baking. To do this, wash them and remove the peel. Then cut them into medium-thick rings.
• Grate the cheese on a fine grater (you only need to use 2/3 of the total cheese), peel the garlic and grate it in the same way. Mix cheese, garlic and mayonnaise (sour cream).
• Place on greased vegetable oil baking tray zucchini slices. Sprinkle them with spices and salt to taste on top. Grease the zucchini cheese sauce. Place a slice of tomato on top and brush it with sauce again.
• Grate the remaining cheese on a fine grater and sprinkle it over the zucchini.
• Bake the zucchini in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. The readiness of the dish can be determined by the formed cheese crust.

how to cook zucchini stuffed with minced meat

Zucchini is stuffed with the most different ingredients: cheese, vegetables, meat. The last option is the most popular, as the result is a tasty and very nutritious dish.

What do you need:

• Zucchini 3-4 pcs.
• Minced meat 4 gr.
• Onion 1 pc.
• Carrot 1 pc.
• Rice 1 cup.
• Salt, spices to taste.
• Vegetable oil.

Sequencing:

• Cut the zucchini into 2-3 pieces and boil in salted water. This will take no more than 5 minutes. Remove the pulp from the zucchini.
• Boil the rice, peel the onions and carrots and grate them on a fine grater. Onions, carrots, and zucchini pulp should be fried in vegetable oil for about 2-3 minutes. Add boiled rice and continue to simmer the mixture over low heat for 5-7 minutes. Then add minced meat, salt and spices. Simmer the mixture over low heat for about 15 minutes.
• Place the prepared zucchini on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil. Place the filling into the zucchini. Bake the zucchini in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. Zucchini can be sprinkled with herbs on top.

Using the above recipes, you can easily prepare delicious zucchini, which can become not only an appetizer, but also a main dish on your table.