Zucchini Flan With Tomato Coulis Recipes

EASY ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, AND CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Remove the puff pastry from the package and let thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until no longer frozen but still cool.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, or until the onion is slightly tender. Stir in the zucchini and saute just until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Mix in the drained tomatoes and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini is tender but not mushy and the juices have evaporated. Let cool.
• Lightly butter a dark-colored 9-inch tart pan with a removable rim or a glass pie plate. On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry into an 11-inch square. Fit it into the tart pan or pie plate. Trim off the overhanging pieces of pastry with scissors. Refrigerate the crust, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or up to 8 hours, covered.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the cheese, salt, pepper, and cooled vegetables. Spoon the mixture into the tart pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the pastry is brown and a knife inserted in the center of the tart comes out clean. Remove the outer rim of the tart pan. Let the tart cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before slicing. It is best to serve this tart very warm rather than piping hot.

BAKED ZUCCHINI FRIES WITH TOMATO COULIS DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the coulis ingredients in a blender and pureé. Transfer to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant and warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Place the flour in another medium bowl and the eggs in a smaller bowl. Dip the zucchini sticks first in the flour until lightly coated, then in the beaten eggs. Roll them in the bread-crumb mixture until well covered.
• Transfer the zucchini pieces to a nonstick baking sheet and bake until the zucchini is tender but the coating is crisp, about 20 minutes. Let the fries cool slightly before eating. Serve with the coulis as a dipping sauce.

ZUCCHINI FLAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add zucchini and blanch for 1 minute. Drain and spread zucchini out to cool on a towel. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Beat eggs and milk with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then add nutmeg, thyme and basil leaves.
• Butter a 2-quart low-sided baking dish, and arrange blanched zucchini over bottom. Scatter cheese over zucchini, then pour in custard.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until custard is still a bit jiggly, but an inserted knife comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before serving.

ZUCCHINI FLAN WITH TOMATO COULIS

Steps:

• Put half the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add zucchini, a large pinch of salt and some pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini wilts and gives up its liquid; add 1 tablespoon garlic.
• Continue to cook until zucchini browns slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees and set a kettle of water to boil.
• Beat together the eggs, cream and more salt and pepper.
• When zucchini is done, let it cool slightly, then scoop slices into egg mixture, using a slotted spoon.
• Stir.
• Lightly grease an 8-by-4-inch nonstick loaf pan and pour zucchini mixture into it.
• Place pan in a baking dish and put in oven; add water to come as far up sides of loaf pan as is practical.
• Bake until flan is set, but still slightly jiggly in middle, about 30 minutes.
• While flan cooks, make tomato coulis: Put remaining oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add tomatoes, remaining garlic, salt and pepper, basil and sugar.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
• When flan is done, cool it on a rack for a few minutes.
• Invert over a plate and unmold.
• Cool until warm, then slice and serve with tomato coulis.

BOILED ZUCCHINI PUDDING WITH TOMATO COULIS

Steps:

• Slice one zucchini thinly lengthwise; cut the other in small pieces. Cook the slices in boiling water for 2 mins, rinse in cold water, drain thoroughly.
• Grease four small oven proof bowls (circa 200 ml contents each) and line with zucchini slices.
• Clean leek and cut into thin rings. Heat butter on low heat; add leek and zucchini pieces and cook covered for about 5 mins; stir occasionally. Drain thoroughly.
• Blend leek/zucchini mixture, thyme, egg, egg yolk, one clove garlic, yoghurt, and flour until smooth. Add pepper to taste. Divide over zucchini-lined bowls. Cover with aluminium foil; pierce the foil to allow steam to escape. Put in a wide oven dish; add hot water to dish until bowls are submerged for about 3/4 of their height. Put into pre-heated oven (175 deg C, 350 deg F) and cook until firm (circa 30-40 mins). Allow to cool.
• Cut tomatoes into small pieces. Juice lemon. Blend tomatoes, lemon juice, one clove garlic, basil, tomato paste, sugar, and olive oil until smooth; add pepper to taste. Store in fridge.
• Carefully turn bowls onto plates and release a pudding on each. Stir sauce and pour around pudding. Serve.

ELEGANT ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Crumble, and return to pan. Add zucchini, onion, and salt to the bacon; cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender-crisp. Add tomato wedges, basil, and ground black pepper; heat, stirring gently, until tomatoes are warm.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetable mixture to a serving bowl. Top with crumbled blue cheese.

BAKED ZUCCHINI FRIES WITH TOMATO COULIS DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all the coulis ingredients in a blender and pureé. Transfer to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant and warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 3. In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Place the flour in another medium bowl and the beaten eggs in a smaller bowl.
• 4. Dip the zucchini sticks first in the flour until lightly coated, then in the beaten eggs. Roll them in the bread-crumb mixture until well covered.
• 5. Transfer the zucchini pieces to a nonstick baking sheet and bake until the zucchini is tender but the coating is crisp, about 20 minutes. Let the fries cool slightly before eating. Serve with the coulis as a dipping sauce.

ZUCCHINI TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch pie pan.
• Combine zucchini, tomato, onion, and Parmesan cheese in prepared pie pan. In a small bowl, combine biscuit mix, milk, eggs, and salt and pepper. Beat until smooth, then pour over vegetable mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.