Zucchini With Cheese And Green Chilies Recipes

ZUCCHINI WITH CHEESE AND GREEN CHILIES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frypan.
• Add the onion, garlic and dried oregtano.
• Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until onion is soft and translucent.
• Cut a cross in the base of each tomato.
• Place in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Leave in the water for 3 minutes, then lift out on a slotted spoon and plunge into a bowl of cold water, drain.
• The skins will have begun to peel back from the crosses.
• Remove the skins and cut the tomatoes in half and squeeze out the seeds, chop the flesh into strips.
• Top and tail the zucchini, then cut into 1/2 wide strips.
• Slice the strips into matchsticks.
• Stir the zucchini into the onion mixture and fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just tender.
• Add the tomatoes and chopped jalapenos and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Add the cream cheese, reduce the heat to the lowest setting.
• As the cheese melts, stir gently to coat the zucchini.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, pile into a heated dish and serve, garnished with fresh oregano if desired.
• If serving as a main dish, rustic bread makes a good accompaniment.

ZUCCHINI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the zucchini and onion, and cook 5 minutes, or until onion is golden brown.
• In the prepared casserole dish, mix the zucchini, onion, tomatoes, and green pepper. Season with Italian seasoning, and top with cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

GREEN CHILE AND ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Stir 2 tablespoons of the melted butter into the cracker crumbs. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and 1-inch up the side of a 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake the crust in the center of the preheated oven until it begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, grate the zucchini, preferably using the grating attachment of a food processor. Toss the zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon salt and let drain in a colander for 10 minutes. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce the heat to medium; add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Squeeze the zucchini well with your hands to remove excess moisture. Add the zucchini to the onion and cook over high heat for 3 minutes.
• Stir together the flour, the baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until combined. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs until thick and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the Monterey jack and cottage cheeses, the flour mixture, and remaining melted butter to the eggs and beat well. Stir in the zucchini mixture and chiles and pour the mixture into the crust. Bake the quiche in the center of the oven until the top is puffed and golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside at room temperature 5 minutes, cut into wedges, and serve with salsa, if desired.

ZUCCHINI CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, add 1 Tablespoon of oil and cook zucchini for about 5 minutes, until tender firm.
• Remove zucchini from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan add ground beef, onion and green bell pepper.
• Cook until beef is cooked through and onion and pepper are soft.
• Add taco seasoning, coriander, oregano and tomato paste. Mix well.
• Add beef broth , salsa and green chilies. Bring to a simmer, cooking for 10 minutes.
• Add zucchini and simmer for additional 15 minutes to meld the flavors and cook the zucchini down more.
• If the mixture is too thick, add ½ cup of water (or more, depending on how thick you like your chili).
• Serve with cheese, sour cream, green onions and Fritos.

ZUCCHINI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Toss beef with flour until coated. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in oil. , Add water, garlic, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add zucchini, corn, onion and chilies; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with cheese and serve with tortillas if desired.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. In a large saucepan, cook zucchini in 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , Place rice in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Layer with chilies and 1-1/2 cups cheese. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, green pepper, onion, parsley, salt and oregano. Spread over cheese. Layer with zucchini and tomato. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

GREEN CHILI AND CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 inch square baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray.
• Make a deep cut into the side of each chicken breast half to form a pocket or 'purse'. Stuff 1/4 cup of cheese and about 1 tablespoon of the chilies onto each one. Close, and secure with a toothpick so that the cheese does not escape while in the oven. Place the stuffed chicken into the baking dish. Season with Fajita seasoning, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese and chilies over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the chicken juices run clear, and cheese is melted and lightly browned.