Creamy Zucchini Crostini Recipe Ideas

CREAMED ZUCCHINI WITH GARLIC & BASIL

Steps:

• Grate the zucchini by hand with a box grater or in a food processor fitted with the shredding disk. Wrap the shredded zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and wring out as much excess water as possible. Repeat a few times, replacing the towel if necessary.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shredded zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the zucchini is tender, about 6 minutes. Turn the heat down to low; add the heavy cream, salt, pepper and basil and simmer until the cream is absorbed. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve warm.
• Make Ahead Instructions: The whole recipe ahead of time. Just cover and refrigerate. You can reheat it in the microwave right before serving.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute zucchini in oil for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; remove zucchini mixture with a slotted spoon and keep warm., In the same skillet, combine cream cheese and cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. , Return zucchini mixture to the pan. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, nutmeg and Swiss cheese.

ZUCCHINI CROSTINI

Steps:

• Dry the bread in the oven for about 10 minutes, while you preheat it to 350º.
• Remove bread from oven.
• Halve garlic, and rub each half onto a slice of bread.
• Slice and chop zucchini and garlic (the same garlic that was used to rub bread), and steam for 15 minutes, or until very tender.
• Transfer to a bowl, and mash well.
• Add ricotta, salt and pepper, and mash well again.
• Spread over bread and bake 15 minutes.
• Note: A tasty variation is to add a bit of parmesan cheese to the mixture, maybe a bit of basil.

ZUCCHINI CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F..
• In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring, until zucchini is barely tender. Add tomatoes and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add wine and salt and pepper to taste and simmer until liquid is reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool mixture.
• On a baking sheet toast bread in middle of oven until pale golden, about 4 minutes.
• Mound about 2 tablespoons zucchini mixture on each toast and top with a half slice provolone. Bake crostini in middle of oven until cheese is melted and golden.

CHEESY CREAMY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Slice and boil zucchini and onion in salted water till fork tender, Drain.
• in a casserole pan layer half of zucchini/onion. Mix sour cream and cream of mushroom soup seasoned with salt and pepper. Spread half of mixture on top of zucchini/onion. Sprinkle half of cheese on top. Layer the rest of zucchini/onion, top with rest of mushroom/sour cream mix and top with remainder cheese.
• Bake in a 425 oven for 45 min to 1 hours until cheese is golden.
• Cool for at least five minutes before serving.

ZUCCHINI CROSTINI WITH RICOTTA AND MINT

Steps:

• Shred 1 pound zucchini, and toss it with 1 cup ricotta, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of a lemon, salt and pepper.
• Serve on toasted crostini, bruschetta or any crusty bread.
• Use mint for garnish.