If you like to eat a varied and wholesome food, then pay attention to the main dishes of zucchini. This vegetable is universal: it perfectly complements soups, salads, is suitable for making 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 cannot list them all in one article, so the most interesting and simple options for preparing this vegetable are presented to your attention.
Braised zucchini with meat
This recipe, perhaps, can be called a classic of the genre. Put out the zucchini with meat, and you get a simple, healthy, light and tasty lunch or dinner.
You will need one large zucchini, a pound of pork, one carrot, one onion, two tomatoes, herbs, spices to taste and vegetable oil for frying.
So, prepare the second dish of zucchini. The recipe - step by step - will tell you how to do it right.
1. Prepare the products. Wash and dry the meat, and peel the vegetables.
2. Cut the meat into small pieces.
3. Now go in for vegetables. Cut 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 warm up. Fry the meat a little over high heat.
5. Add onions and carrots. Cook until soft.
6. Put the tomato in a cauldron and simmer for about ten minutes.
7. Now it's time to add the zucchini. Salt the dish, cover and simmer for thirty minutes.
8. At the end of time, pour 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 get a delicious dinner. By the way, you can cook second courses 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 small ones are enough). One hundred grams of cheese. Three or four tomatoes, approximately equal in diameter to zucchini. A pair of spoons 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. Fry the prepared vegetables lightly in a pan in oil or leave them raw if you follow the figure or prefer a healthier diet. With a sharp knife, cut the tomatoes in circles about half a centimeter thick. Grind garlic, herbs, and grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
Now start assembling this dish. This is most conveniently done on a baking sheet pre-oiled. Spread zucchini, sprinkle garlic, salt a little, grease with sour cream or mayonnaise. Cover with tomato circles, add greens and cheese. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the pan with the dish for about thirty minutes.
The second dishes from the zucchini in the oven are good because they are prepared simply and quickly, so you can catch the unexpected guests in time. Serve this appetizer hot or cold, it is in any form good.
Cooking squash caviar in a slow cooker
There is nothing easier than cooking in a slow cooker: cut the food, put it in the bowl, set the program and enjoy the aromas of the cooked dish! Zucchini caviar is made using a blender, but this does not complicate the process.
So, for ten servings you will need:
- a pound of squash;
- one onion;
- two carrots;
- one bell 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 second courses from zucchini in a slow cooker. Just use our recipe, roll in cans and enjoy vegetable caviar all winter.
First prepare the products so that you don’t get distracted by this in the process. Zucchini and sweet pepper cut into small cubes, grate the carrots finely, and chop onion, garlic and dill.
In a saucepan of a multicooker, pour vegetable oil, put onions and carrots. Cook in baking 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. Rebuild the quenching program for one hour. Approximately ten minutes before cooking, add garlic and dill.
Transfer the vegetables to a blender and chop in a puree. Ready squash caviar can be eaten right away or rolled up in jars for the winter.
The second dish of zucchini and potatoes in the oven
Baked potato with zucchini is a tasty 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.
- About a pound of zucchini and potatoes.
- One bell pepper.
- Three cloves of garlic.
- One onion.
- A couple of tomato.
- Greens at will.
- A pinch of black pepper.
- Salt to taste.
- Olive or sunflower oil.
So, how do you bake this dish?
Set the oven to heat up, and in the meantime prepare the foods. Peel the zucchini, potatoes and tomato, cut into medium-sized cubes or cubes. Chop the bell pepper into a straw. Cut the onions into half rings, and garlic, pass through the press. If you take greens, then chop it.
Grease a baking sheet with oil. Distribute the vegetables evenly: zucchini, potatoes, bell peppers, onions and garlic. Add salt, sprinkle with black pepper and herbs. The second courses of zucchini with potatoes are baked for about one hour, so this should be enough for you. But still periodically check the readiness of vegetables so that nothing burns out.
Cooking a zucchini casserole with eggplant
The recipe for this casserole is not so simple in that it is special and has one cooking secret. The fact is that eggplant and zucchini are perfectly combined, and the addition of tomato and special sauce creates an unusual 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 for the sauce.
- One large bell pepper.
- Two onions.
- Three cloves of garlic.
- Fresh greens (parsley and dill).
- A couple of spoons of vegetable oil.
- Salt and spices to taste.
Let's start cooking the casseroles.
If you make second courses from zucchini still young, then you can not clean them. But with large vegetables you have to do this procedure. Cut the zucchini rings, add salt and leave to soak.
In the meantime, make the sauce. To do this, heat the oil in a saucepan or pan, finely chop the onion and fry until golden brown. Peel the tomatoes and grind in mashed potatoes. Add it to the onion pan and simmer a little. While working with bell pepper, peel it and finely chop. Add it to the sauce as soon as it boils. Add salt, season and simmer for about ten minutes.
Turn on the oven to heat up, and grease the baking dish with oil. Cut eggplant and tomatoes into circles, as was done with zucchini. Arrange the aforementioned vegetables in a circle on a baking sheet. Now pour the cooked sauce, sprinkle with chopped garlic and herbs. Place the dish in the oven for about an hour. If you wish, you can sprinkle grated cheese on the casserole ten minutes before readiness, but without it it will turn out very tasty.
Now you know that the main dishes of zucchini, eggplant are perfectly combined 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 the order of various stews and salads.
Zucchini rolls
This dish does not include baking, so it can be served cold as a snack. For the preparation of rolls, you will need a small set of products, which many probably have at home.
- Young medium-sized zucchini - four pieces.
- Processed cheeses - two packages (can be replaced with solid).
- Tomatoes are two.
- Mayonnaise - a couple of spoons.
- Greens are a bunch.
- Garlic - three cloves.
- Vegetable oil - for frying.
Recipes of the second courses from zucchini of this type are simple and do not require special knowledge in cooking. Therefore, you can easily please guests with a delicious snack. Feel free to start cooking!
Wash the zucchini, blot with a paper towel and cut lengthwise into plates about half a centimeter thick. Add salt and leave to soak for about ten minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the pan, and then pour a little vegetable oil on it. Wash and dry the greens, cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Grate the cheeses, add mayonnaise, chopped garlic to them and mix well.
In hot oil, fry the zucchini until golden on both sides. When they have cooled, spread the cheese mass in strips. On a wider edge of the zucchini, put a slice of tomato and a few sprigs of greenery.
Now roll the rolls carefully. Start with the wide edge of the zucchini and end with the narrower. For reliability, you can fix with a toothpick or skewer.
Squash 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, core, and your dish will look new. Try both options and choose yours.
So, a list of ingredients.
- Two young zucchini (or one large).
- Half a kilogram of minced meat.
- Half a glass of rice.
- Two tomatoes.
- One hundred grams of hard cheese.
- A couple of spoons of mayonnaise.
- Flour for deboning.
- Vegetable oil for frying.
- Salt and spices to taste.
Put the oven to heat up, and in the meantime, get ready to cook the products. Boil the rice and sauté the minced meat. Zucchini cut into circles two centimeters thick. Add salt, roll in flour and fry a little on both sides. Arrange vegetables in a row on a greased baking sheet.
Add the rice, salt and spices to the minced meat. Put this mixture on zucchini or fill it with rings if you used large fruits. Cover with tomato slices on top, grease with mayonnaise and put in the oven for about twenty minutes. The second dishes from zucchini are not prepared for long, especially since ready-made minced meat is used. So this time will be enough. Five minutes before cooking, sprinkle the dish with cheese.
Such a zucchini dish can be both everyday and festive. A beautiful cheese crust perfectly decorates the rings and whets the appetite. Serve with sour cream or other sauce if desired.
Spicy zucchini adjika
If you are fed up with squash caviar, and you want to preserve this useful vegetable, then try cooking hot adjika.
You will need this set of products:
- young zucchini - three kilograms;
- carrots - half a kilogram;
- ripe tomatoes - one and a half kilograms;
- sweet pepper 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 dried powder (or two pods).
Recipes of second courses from zucchini can be varied with the help of various spices, so feel free to experiment.
First, prepare the vegetables: wash and dry them. From the bell peppers, core, carrots and zucchini, peel 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.
Cook the resulting mixture for forty minutes, stirring occasionally. If you use capsicum, then it's time to add it with chopped garlic. Cook adjika for another five minutes. Pour in the vinegar, bring to a boil and hold for a couple of minutes. The mixture is still hot pour into pre-prepared jars. Roll them up with lids and wrap them in a blanket until they cool completely.
Zucchini soufflé with chicken
Unusual and simple second courses from zucchini can be steamed with the addition of chicken. As a result, you will get the most delicious and delicious dish, which without fear can be offered to both small children and adults.
Cook the products:
- one small zucchini;
- chicken fillet (two hundred grams);
- one medium carrot;
- egg;
- a quarter cup of milk;
- on a bunch of green onions and dill.
Wash and dry the zucchini, carrots and fillets. Chicken and pre-peeled vegetables, cut into small pieces. Fold them in a blender and chop. Add the egg and milk there and mix again. Wash and dry the greens. 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, only cook in baking mode for thirty minutes.
You can serve souffle with a delicious orange sauce. Do not be afraid, it goes well with chicken! Take two tablespoons of flour and a tablespoon of tomato paste, soy sauce and citrus jam. You also need to squeeze the juice from one orange.
In a dry frying pan, fry the flour a little. Pour orange juice into it with a thin stream, stirring constantly. When the mixture thickens, keep the fire to a minimum. Add soy, tomato paste, jam and cook another couple of minutes. Put the cooled sauce on a zucchini soufflé and serve.
Zucchini pancakes on kefir
Have you already tried the unique sweet main courses with zucchini? The photo shows what wonderful and airy pancakes you can make for dessert. Try it - you won’t regret it!
Using this recipe, you can "destroy" stale kefir or sour milk. The necessary products will certainly be found in your home.
- Small zucchini - one piece.
- Kefir (or sour milk) - a glass.
- Eggs are two.
- Soda - half a teaspoon.
- Flour - seven tablespoons.
- Salt is half a teaspoon.
- Sugar - to taste.
- Vegetable oil - for frying.
Wash the zucchini, peel and grind it. Liquid will stand out, drain it, it is not needed. In the squash, break the eggs, put sugar and salt. Mix well. Pour kefir with soda. Let the mass stand for several minutes so that the reaction has time to go. She subsequently affect the splendor of pancakes. Shuffle again. Now gradually add the flour, breaking the lumps. The dough should be homogeneous and well kneaded.
Pour oil into a pan, wait for it to heat up. Only then spread the dough with a tablespoon. Fry on both sides until golden. To make the pancakes less fat and more useful, add a spoonful of vegetable oil directly to the dough. In this case, you can already fry in a dry pan.
Now you know what you can cook second courses with zucchini. Choose recipes to your taste and please your loved ones. Enjoy your meal!