Zucchini And Sweet Potato Pasta Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND ZUCCHINI HASH

Steps:

• In 10- to 12-inch skillet with lid, heat oil over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes and onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions become translucent.
• Add vegetable stock; cover and cook about 5 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
• Add zucchini and thyme; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over very low heat.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 to 3 inches of water to a rolling boil. Add vinegar to water. Reduce heat until water is just simmering. Break each egg into custard cup or small bowl. Slip eggs one at a time into water. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until whites and yolks are firm and not runny.
• Meanwhile, divide sweet potato and zucchini hash among 4 plates.
• With slotted spoon, carefully remove each egg from water. Dab on clean kitchen towel or paper towel to dry slightly. Place on top of hash.

SWEET POTATO ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Cook sweet potato in the microwave until tender, about 6 minutes. Peel and dice sweet potato; transfer to a large bowl.
• Mix biscuit mix, brown sugar, milk, zucchini, eggs, margarine, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg into sweet potato. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

FRANCO'S PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts water to a boil. Peel potato and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Add potato and salt to boiling water and boil 2 minutes. Add zucchini and pasta and boil until pasta is al dente.
• Drain pasta and vegetables in a colander, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid, and in a bowl toss pasta and vegetables with oil, basil or parsley, reserved cooking liquid, and Parmesan. Season with additional salt and pepper.

ZUCCHINI AND SWEET POTATO LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Sift flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
• Mix in the grated vegetables.
• Combine the dry ingredients and nuts.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 70 minutes, or until tester comes away clean.
• Cool in the pan 20 minutes.
• Then invert onto cooling rack.
• When completely cooled wrap in foil, store at room temp.
• Nice moist loaf.
• Can be prepared the day before serving.

CREAMY SWEET POTATO ZUCCHINI SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onion until transparent.
• Add the zucchini, sweet potato, and carrot.
• Sauté for about 20 minutes, then add water, sherry, and milk.
• Cover pot and let simmer for about a half hour.
• Once everything is soft, puree with immersion blender.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.

SWEET POTATO AND ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla to blend in large bowl. Mix in zucchini and sweet potato. Add dry ingredients and walnuts and stir well.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread to loosen. Turn out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and let stand at room temperature.)

SWEET POTATO ZUCCHINI HASH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir sweet potatoes into butter to coat. Add brown sugar and stir until integrated.
• Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir until brown sugar caramelizes on surface of the sweet potato cubes, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir zucchini into the sweet potato mixture; cook and stir until zucchini is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess liquid to serve.

AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI, YELLOW SQUASH, AND ONION

Steps:

• Place zucchini, yellow squash, and onion in a large bowl. Add olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and seasoned salt. Toss to coat until evenly combined.
• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
• Place zucchini mixture in the basket of the air fryer making sure to not overcrowd (you may need to do this in two batches depending on the size of your air fryer).
• Cook for 8 minutes. Shake basket and cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes more.