It’s zucchini season big time. We are right in the midst of it. If you have a vegetable garden then you are probably at the giving-them-away stage. And if you have a CSA? Then I’m sure you’re receiving your body weight in zucchini by now. But even if all you’re doing is heading to the market, zucchini is right there in your face.
Which makes me think you might be looking for a recipe or two? Or 20? I just did a search on my site and I was shocked (well not really) to see that over the last 5 years I’ve published a total of 20 zucchini recipes. And that’s not counting the recipes that call for zucchini in a supporting role. These are recipes where zucchini is the star.Â
Here, today, to make your life a bit easier, I’ve rounded up all of them.
Happy Zucchini!
Or, as we say in Italy Buona Zucchini!
(actually, no one ever says that. But have a good one anyway)
Zucchini Lasagna
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Pecorino
Fried Zucchini Flowers
Zucchini and Ricotta Salad
Zucchini-soise
Stuffed Roly Poly Zucchini
Zucchini and Colatura Pasta
Zucchini and Rosemary Pasta
Zucchini and Pancetta Pasta
Chickpea and Zucchini Soup
Zucchini and Basil Soup
Zucchini, Mint and Ricotta Pasta
Vongole, Lemon and Zucchini Pasta
Roasted Zucchini Salad
Zucchini Carpaccio
Pasta with Zucchini and Smoked Provola
Zucchini Ricotta Soup
Zucchini Gratin
Fazzoletto di Uovo
Elizabeth, I made the eggplant recipe that you posted the other day. We had it as part of a buffet that was served at our beach cabana on Saturday night. It was absolutely delicious. I had some of the herb filling left over so I used it as a topping for striped bass that we served for dinner. Thanks, once again, for the inspiration. I am making the zucchini carpaccio tonight. it is 95 degrees here in NY and just too hot to do anything. Thanks again.
Glad to hear the herb filling is good for other things! And thanks for reminding me about the zucchini carpaccio, sounds like a good idea for tonight. It’s torrid in Rome today too!
And in Provence too!
So hot that our poor zucchini crop has really suffered. Still thank you for this awesome gathering of ideas…
Thanks for the list of recipes! I was just about to search your site myself. I can’t wait to try the fried blossoms–do the flowers store well after picking? I only get one or 2 per day.
Glad to be of help in your time of zucchini! No, unfortunately, the blossoms don’t store well as all. The best thing to do, if you want to give it a try, is to pick them in the early morning, and immediately put them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator. That may give you 24 hours or so.
Thanks!
My family loves the zucchini pie I make. It’s great with any dish. I have been known to eat it cold :))
Is it like a quiche?
And all delicious I am sure! I should check my blog to see how many zucchini recipes there are…but then I may think I have gotten carried away…same with tomato recipes…People complain about zucchini…but they are so darned versatile…as per your list of recipes! I even make a chocolate cake that uses zucchini! This week it’s a roasted vegetable lasagne with, you guess it, zucchini and in this case eggplant and peppers! I might just have to take a photo! And then there is my recipe for zucchini marmalade…here’s the link if you’d care to have a look. I use yellow zucchini for the colour…but any will do. Hope you are enjoying your summer and not suffering too terribly with the heat…
I know, so useful those zucchini! And I didn’t even include he recipes were they are part of a general mix. But I’ve never heard of zucchini jam. Is it more like a mostarda?
Hi Elizabeth, thank you for all these, I’ll enjoy perusing them today. I didn’t see the word frittata in any of the titles so I’ll add a great one from Lidia Bastianich that I tried using the zucchini ,onions and bread cubes within the frittata which was new to me, and whole anchovies placed on top—regardless of my description(!) it is wonderful and easy to find via Google–I look forward to following your posts.
Aloha–(yep, it’s hot here too!)
Deb
You’re right, I didn’t include any of the MANY zucchini frittata recipes that I’ve written over the years!