Best 14 Herbed Zucchini Recipes

ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH HERBED BUTTER

Steps:

• Slice the zucchini into long ribbons 1/16-inch thick using a mandoline slicer.
• Add the butter and oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots then the zucchini in two batches and toss through the hot butter and oil, using tongs, until soft, a good 4 to 5 minutes. Add the basil, parsley and lemon zest at the very end. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper and stir. Transfer to a serving bowl.

HERBED ZUCCHINI CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients, herbs, green onions or shallots and cheese; stir to mix well.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs lightly; add oil and milk, and mix well.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Add liquid ingredients with zucchini to flour mixture and stir just until all ingredients are moistened; do not overmix.
• Pour into a greased and floured 8- by 4-inch loaf pan, and smooth top of batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let loaf stand for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

HERBED RICOTTA PASTA WITH CORN AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes less than package instructions; add corn and cook until tender, 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup pasta water, ricotta, and Parmesan. Add pasta mixture, zucchini, basil, and dill and toss to combine. Add more pasta water if necessary to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Season with salt and pepper and top with more basil and Parmesan.

HERBED CARROTS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, place steamer basket; add 1/2 inch water to saucepan (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place carrots in basket. Cover tightly; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; steam carrots 3 minutes. Add zucchini; steam 4 to 6 minutes longer or until carrots and zucchini are crisp-tender.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in carrots, zucchini and remaining ingredients. Cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring gently, until hot.

TURKISH HERBED BEEF AND RICE STUFFED ZUCCHINI, TOMATOES, PEPPERS

Steps:

• Slice tops of 6 tomatoes, reserve. Scoop out pulp, drain in sieve, chop. (Save 2 tomatoes.) Cook onions in oil, stirring occasionally, 8-10 mins. until soft, not brown. Add chopped tomato, 3/4 C chopped tomato pulp and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates and tomato begins to break down, 5 min. Add rice and cook, stirring, 2 min. Add water, boil, then simmer, covered, over low heat until rice tender and water absorbed, 20 min. Transfer rice mixture to bowl, chill until cool, about 20 min. Add beef, herbs, 1 3/4 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper to cooled rice, kneading until smooth. Trim and cut zucchini crosswise in half to fit upright in a deep 7-qt heavy pot with lid. Hollow out each zucchini halfl leave 1/2 inch at bottom. Cut tops off peppers, reserve and hollow. Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Fill veggies. Arrange tomatoes in cake pan lined with foil. Stir tomato paste into water; add 1/2 cup to pan, reserve rest. Put tops on tomatoes and cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 min. Cut 2 tomatoes into thin slices and layer in 7-qt pot; drizzle with oil. Stand zucchini and peppers in pot, leaning against each another and wedge pepper lids to keep them upright. Sprinkle chopped tomato pulp over and pour tomato water around veggies. Bring to boil then simmer, covered, 20-25 min./140°F. Transfer stuffed vegetables to a serving dish and add sugar and lemon juice to cooking liquid in pot. Boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Spoon a little cooking liquid over each stuffed vegetable.

HERBED ZUCCHINI 'N' CARROTS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the zucchini and seasonings in butter over medium heat for 8 minutes or until zucchini is tender., Meanwhile, place the carrots and water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until carrots are tender, stirring once; drain. Stir carrots into zucchini mixture.

HERBED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; discard all but 1 tablespoon of drippings. Saute onion, celery and garlic in drippings until tender. add tomatoes, zucchini, parsley and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with cheeses and bacon. Serve with a slotted spoon.

HERBED ZUCCHINI SPIRALS

Steps:

• Using a mandoline or similar slicing device, sut the zucchini lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices. Arrange the slices on a steamer rack, set over simmering water and steam them, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until just tender. (The zucchini slices should be barely flexible enough to roll. They will soften more as they cool.).
• In a food processor puree the parsley, garlic, walnuts, 2 tbsp of the Parmesan cheese and salt to taste until the mixture is smooth. Arrange the zucchini slices on a work surface and dot each slice along its length with a heaping teaspoon of the puree. Smooth the puree to an even layer on each slice.
• Roll up each slice jelly- roll fashion and fasten the spirals with wooden picks.
• Arrange the spirals in a shallow baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoons Parmesan cheese. ( You can make these several hours in advance to this point).
• Bake the spirals in the upper third of a preheated 425 F oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the spirals are heated through.

HERBED LAMB, TOMATO, AND ZUCCHINI KEBABS

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife.
• Whisk together garlic paste, lemon juice, and pepper in a large bowl, then whisk in oil, thyme, and rosemary until combined well. Put lamb in a large sealable bag, then add 3/4 cup herb marinade and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate lamb, chilled, at least 6 hours or up to 8. Reserve remaining marinade, covered and chilled.
• About an hour before grilling, halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut diagonally crosswise, alternating direction with each cut, to create triangle shapes. Put zucchini in another large sealable bag, then pour reserved marinade over zucchini and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate zucchini at room temperature 1 hour. (Marinating zucchini any longer will result in a mushy texture.)
• Prepare grill for cooking over direct heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderately high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure
• While grill is heating, drain lamb, discarding marinade, then thread cubes 1/4 inch apart onto 8 skewers.
• Transfer zucchini to a bowl, reserving marinade, and thread zucchini onto 4 skewers (without lamb). Thread tomatoes onto remaining 4 skewers.
• Lightly oil grill rack and grill kebabs (covered only if using gas grill), turning occasionally, until tomatoes are softened but not falling apart, 2 to 3 minutes; zucchini is tender, 4 to 6 minutes; and lamb is medium-rare, about 6 minutes. Serve kebabs drizzled with reserved marinade (from zucchini).

HERBED CARROTS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, place steamer basket; add 1/2 inch water to saucepan (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place carrots in basket. Cover tightly; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; steam carrots 3 minutes. Add zucchini; steam 4 to 6 minutes longer or until carrots and zucchini are crisp-tender.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in carrots, zucchini and remaining ingredients. Cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring gently, until hot.

ZUCCHINI SPIRALS WITH HERBED LEMON GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Using a mandolin set to the thinest setting, shave the zucchini into long ribbons. 2. Toast pine nuts in a small skillet until they are golden, taking care not to burn them, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. 3. Mix goat cheese with lemon zest, basil, mint and garlic in a small bowl. Use a fork to blend together well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 4. Lay zucchini ribbons out on a flat surface and gently spread cheese mixture the length of the zucchini. Make sure to place a dollop of cheese at the end of the strip to act as glue to hold spiral together. 5. Place about 6-7 pieces of sun dried tomato down the center of zucchini followed by 6-7 pine nuts. Roll the zucchini up from the bottom to the top. Place on a platter and continue to roll until ingredients are gone. 6. To garnish, mix any leftover herbs, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts together and sprinkle over tops of rolls.

ELLIE'S HERBED GRILLED ZUCCHINI SLICES

Steps:

• Mix all into a ziplock bag and maninate 2 hours (less or more).
• Grill 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Enjoy.

HERBED ZUCCHINI SPIRALS

Steps:

• Using a mandoline or similar slicing device cut the zucchini lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a steamer rack set over simmering water and steam them, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they are just tender. (The zucchini slices should be barely flexible enough to roll. They will soften more as they cool.) In a food processor purée the parsley, the garlic, the walnuts, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, and salt to taste until the mixture is smooth. Arrange the zucchini slices on a work surface and dot each slice along its length with a heaping teaspoon of the purée. Roll up each slice jelly-roll fashion and fasten the spirals with wooden picks, Arrange the spirals in a shallow baking dish, sprinkle them with the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and bake them in the upper third of a preheated 425°F. oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the spirals are heated through.

ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH HERBED CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Stir the sour cream, 1 tsp. basil, 1 tsp. oregano in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
• 2. Heat the oil in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until tender. Add the zucchini and pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until the zucchini is tender.
• 3. Add the broth, remaining basil and oregano, and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low; cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• 4. Place one-third of the zucchini mixture into a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth (use a kitchen towel over the top to prevent leakage). Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Repeat the process twice more with the remaining zucchini mixture. Return all of the pureed mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until hot. Place one tbsp. of the sour cream mixture on top of each bowl of soup.