Picante Cream Cheese Zucchini Recipes

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.

CREAM CHEESY CUBED ZUCCHINI WITH LEMON AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet over high heat; stir in zucchini, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cream cheese into zucchini mixture; cook until cream cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in oregano.

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.

CREAM CHEESE ZUCCHINI BREAD (LOAF AND/OR MUFFINS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Greas and flour 2 9x5 loaf pans.
• Beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla 2-3 minutes until smooth.
• Add cream cheese and beat until blended.
• In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture, beating constantly until combined.
• Fold in nuts and zucchini.
• Pour evenly into prepared pans and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in pan before turning out.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Spread the bottom of the pastry shell with the mustard and bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Reduce oven heat to 350.
• Place zucchini in colander, sprinkle with salt and drain for 5 minutes.
• Saute the mushrooms in butter.
• Sprinkle one cup of Jack cheese in the bottom of the pastry shell.
• Spoon mushrooms on top.
• Squeeze zucchini to remove the excess moisture.
• Place in the shell, separating and fluffing with fingers.
• Beat together the cream cheese, cream, egg yolks and egg, season with salt and pepper.
• Place the pastry dish on a baking sheet and carefully pour in egg-cream mixture.
• sprinkle the remaining Jack cheese on top.
• Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes, until top is puffed and golden and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.