| With summer coming to an end, you probably | | | | half of the |
| have an overabundance | | | | zucchini on top of the rice. Sprinkle with bread |
| of zucchini from your garden that you are trying | | | | crumbs and |
| to find recipes | | | | cheese. Spoon some of the sauce on next. |
| for. Or maybe you know someone who is trying | | | | Sprinkle with the |
| to find homes for | | | | chopped onion. Add a layer of the remaining |
| all of their excess zucchini! You'd be amazed at all | | | | zucchini slices. Top |
| the meals | | | | with remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, until |
| you can create with zucchini. Here are just a few | | | | vegetables are |
| ideas.Stuffed Zucchini5 medium zucchini | | | | tender (about 1 1/2 hours).Zucchini Pancakes3 c. |
| 1/4 brown rice, uncooked | | | | zucchini, grated |
| 1/2 c. boiling water | | | | 2 eggs |
| 1 small onion, chopped finely | | | | 3 tbsp. flour |
| 1 clove garlic, minced | | | | 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese |
| 1/2 c. parsley, chopped finely | | | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 c. olive oil | | | | Pepper |
| 1/2 c. bread crumbs | | | | ButterIn a medium-sized bowl, mix together |
| 1 lemon | | | | zucchini and salt. Let stand |
| 1 egg, separated | | | | about 45 minutes. Squeeze excess moisture |
| 1 c. mushrooms, chopped finely (optional) | | | | from zucchini. In |
| 1/2 c. cheddar cheese, grated | | | | another bowl, beat eggs well. Add zucchini, flour, |
| Salt and pepperHollow out zucchini with a spoon. | | | | cheese, and |
| After scooping out zucchini, | | | | pepper; mix well. In a large skillet, melt some |
| chop remaining insides into small pieces. In a | | | | butter. Fry |
| medium-sized | | | | tablespoonfuls of the zucchini mixture until lightly |
| saucepan, cook rice with water, onion, garlic, salt, | | | | browned, |
| pepper, and | | | | turning once. Makes about 12 pancakes.Zucchini & |
| oil for about 15 minutes. Add chopped zucchini | | | | Cheese Enchiladas2 medium zucchini, grated |
| and cook 5 more | | | | 1 c. ricotta or cottage cheese |
| minutes. Add bread crumbs, parsley, juice from | | | | 1 small onion, chopped |
| the lemon, the egg | | | | 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| white, mushrooms, and cheese. Preheat oven to | | | | 1 c. mushrooms (optional) |
| 350 degrees. Place | | | | 2 c. cheddar cheese, grated |
| filling into zucchini shells. Arrange the zucchini in a | | | | 1 (26-oz.) jar pasta or spaghetti sauce |
| baking | | | | 8 flour tortillasPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a |
| dish. Spread extra filling around the shells in the | | | | medium-sized bowl, combine |
| bottom of the | | | | zucchini, cottage cheese, onion, garlic, |
| pan. Cover with foil and bake about 40 | | | | mushrooms, and 1 c. of |
| minutes.Zucchini & Rice Casserole3 tbsp. olive oil | | | | cheddar cheese. Pour half of the pasta sauce into |
| 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped | | | | the bottom of a |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | | | | 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Spoon zucchini mixture |
| 1 medium onion, chopped | | | | into each of the |
| 2 c. brown rice, cooked | | | | flour tortillas. Roll each tortilla and place seam-side |
| 2 medium zucchini, sliced | | | | down in |
| 1/4 c. bread crumbs | | | | the baking pan. Sprinkle remaining zucchini |
| 4 oz. monterey jack cheese, grated | | | | mixture (if any) on |
| Salt and pepperPreheat oven to 375 degrees. In | | | | top. Pour the remaining pasta sauce on top and |
| a medium-sized bowl, combine | | | | sprinkle with |
| olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and garlic. Spread the | | | | remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.Rachel |
| rice in | | | | Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. |
| the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange | | | | |