Zucchini And Roasted Red Pepper Bites Recipes

ZUCCHINI AND ROASTED RED PEPPER BITES

Steps:

• Use mandoline slicer or knife to slice zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place slices in small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice; toss.
• In another small bowl, beat remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the cream cheese, chives and salt with whisk until well blended.
• Arrange zucchini slices on large platter. Top each slice with generous teaspoon cream cheese mixture, a few red pepper slices and some crumbled feta cheese. Serve cold.

HERBY ZUCCHINI AND RED PEPPER BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs and stir in the chopped basil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Cook the farfalle in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, red peppers, half of the provolone and half of the pecorino to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining provolone and pecorino. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND PEPPERS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven and prep veggies: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C), then wash and cut vegetables. Slice the ends off of zucchini, then cut into 1/4 inch (1/2 centimeter) slices. Cut bell peppers in half, remove the seeds, then cut into thin slices.
• Season vegetables: Place sliced zucchini and peppers on a sheet pan and combine with a drizzle of olive oil. Once completely coated in oil, season the vegetables with sliced garlic, salt, pepper and any other dried or fresh herbs that you prefer.
• Roast vegetables: Bake veggies in the oven until soft and brown around the edges, which will take about 25 minutes. 10-15 minutes into cooking, toss the vegetables so they brown on all sides. Remove from the oven and serve immediately as a side dish, or let them cool and mix into salads.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI, ONION, AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Combine vegetables on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Roast until vegetables are tender and browned inspots, 30 to 35 minutes.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER ZUCCHINI NOODLES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• You can use jarred bell peppers or make your own for this recipe, the instructions for roasting your own peppers are in the post. Add the 2 roasted bell peppers to the blender with the rest of the sauce ingredients, and blend until smooth. For the zucchini noodles, heat a large 15-inch deep sided skillet over medium high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the olive oil, onion, and garlic - sauté for a minute or two until the onion is softened but not browned. Add the sea salt and zucchini noodles to the skillet and sauté using a pair of non-stick tongs to toss the noodles. Just as the zucchini noodles begin to soften, but before they start shedding water, add the sauce and cook just until the sauce is heated. Adjust the salt to your taste, and serve immediately with the freshly chopped parsley, grated parmesan, extra goat cheese, and freshly ground black pepper.

SAUTEED ZUCCHINI AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Slice the red peppers into strips.
• Pour the oil into a skillet and heat over med-high heat.
• Add zucchini and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and red pepper strips and sauté 1-2 more minutes.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper; toss well.
• Place in ungreased 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan and bake uncovered for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the vegetables from oven and toss with the vinegar, pine nuts, and basil; serve at once.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch half sheet pan with foil and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Wash, dry, and trim the ends of the zucchini. Carefully slice each zucchini lengthwise into seven 1/8-inch thick slices using a mandolin or sharp knife. Place zucchini slices on the prepared pan and sprinkle with salt. Toss slices to distribute salt.
• Cook in the preheated oven until zucchini slices are soft and pliable, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and place on several layers of paper towels to absorb any excess liquid. Set zucchini aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and season with Italian seasoning blend, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir ground beef until brown and crumbly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in minced garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Stir together ricotta, beaten egg, grated Parmesan cheese, minced parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Combine marinara sauce and tomato paste in a separate bowl, stirring well.
• Spray a 9x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 of the tomato mixture over the bottom of the baking dish.
• When the zucchini is cool enough to handle, blot with paper towels. Line up 6 or 7 slices of cooled zucchini on the sheet pan.
• Spread each slice of zucchini with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat mixture over the slices. Setting 1 cup of grated mozzarella aside, sprinkle each zucchini slice with 1 tablespoon grated mozzarella.
• Beginning with the end nearest you, roll up each zucchini slice over the filling, jelly roll-fashion, and place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat until there are 4 rows of 7 zucchini rolls.
• Pour reserved marinara mixture over the zucchini rolls and sprinkle with reserved grated mozzarella.
• Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini rolls are heated through, the sauce is bubbly, and the cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool about 20 minutes. Garnish with minced fresh basil, if desired.

ZUCCHINI WITH GARLIC AND DRIED CRUSHED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini; sauté until slices are light golden and tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper; stir 1 minute. Season to taste with sea salt. Transfer zucchini to serving platter, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH FETA AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cut zucchini crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick sections, discarding ends, and with a melonballer scoop out center of each section, leaving 1/16-inch-thick shells and reserving centers for another use. In a steamer set over simmering water steam zucchini shells, covered, 4 minutes, or until barely tender but still bright green. Transfer shells to paper towels to drain upside down.
• In a small bowl stir together roasted peppers, feta, oregano, and black pepper and mound in each shell. Arrange shells in a lightly oiled shallow flameproof baking dish and broil about 4 inches from heat until bubbling and beginning to turn golden, about 4 minutes.