Zucchini freezes really well so don't feel like you have to use it all this week. For zucchini pancakes I cube the zucchini and put 2 cups of cubes in a freezer bag and freeze it. This way I can take the bag out of the freezer the night before and it is already measured and ready to go by morning. Also, you can freeze grated or chopped zucchini. I freeze that in 1 cup measurements.
I use the 1 cup measure/frozen/chopped zucchini to add to spaghetti and lasagna sauces. I don't change anything else in the recipe because the veggie carries enough water in it that it doesn't thicken it too much. If you already use green peppers in your sauces then the zucchini just blends in. I like to use 2 cups if I'm adding it to a meatless lasagna sauce because it gives a little texture of ground beef without the extra fat. Keep in mind that I add 1 cup/2 cups to a sauce large enough for a family of 7 to eat so you may want to add a little less.
Recipes:
and of course Zucchini Bread which I am trying a new recipe for (zucchini-pineapple) so I may post that later . ..
1 comment:
Thanks for the tips. Since we left on vacation on Friday I didn't have time to chop it up into squares so I grated it to freeze it. I think the people that gave us the zucchini has tons more though so I'm excited to try other things with it when we get back from vacation.
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