courgette/zucchini

The zucchini ( (listen); plural: zucchini or zucchinis), courgette (; plural: courgettes) or baby marrow (Cucurbita pepo) is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit are harvested when their immature seeds and epicarp (rind) are still soft and edible. It is closely related, but not identical, to the marrow; its fruit may be called marrow when mature.
Ordinary zucchini fruit are any shade of green, though the golden zucchini is a deep yellow or orange. At maturity, they can grow to nearly 1 metre (3 feet) in length, but they are normally harvested at about 15–25 cm (6–10 in).In botany, the zucchini's fruit is a pepo, a berry (the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower) with a hardened epicarp. In cookery, it is a vegetable, usually cooked and eaten as a savory dish or accompaniment.
Zucchini occasionally contain toxic cucurbitacins, making them extremely bitter, and causing severe gastero-enteric upsets. Causes include stressed growing conditions, and cross pollination with related species such as cucumbers and ornamental squashes.
Zucchini descends from squashes first domesticated in Mesoamerica over 7,000 years ago, but the zucchini itself was bred in Milan in the late 19th century.

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  1. Caribbean girl

    Recipe Egg and Vegetable Pasta

    Source: http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2012/march/egg-and-vegetable-pasta Ingredients: 320 g penne pasta 2 cups frozen peas, thawed 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthways, cut into 5 cm lengths 3 medium zucchinis, trimmed, coarsely grated 3 medium carrots, coarsely grated 2...
  2. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Courgette, Pea and Sweetcorn Pancakes

    I had planned this for an evening meal this last week (to go with some additional veg and a cheese sauce made from wither potatoes or cauliflower (I hadn't decided at that point)) but my broken ribs have slowed me down to a virtual halt and I can do no more. Ingredients: 500g courgettes...
  3. C

    Recipe Chicken breasts roasted with peppers and courgettes

    Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, skinned (approx 500g) 2 red peppers, cut into quarters and deseeded (approx 350g) 2 large courgettes, sliced lengthways into thick slices (approx 230g) 3 sprigs of thyme plus extra for garnish 2 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil ½ lemon Method Preheat the oven to...
  4. C

    Recipe Zucchini and Eggs

    A match made in heaven: scrambled eggs and zucchini. Note: this recipe is easily doubled, tripled, etc. Ratio of 1 to 2 zucchini per egg. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 small zucchini, sliced 1 egg, beaten salt and pepper to taste Directions Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Pour...
  5. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Creamy Courgette Soup

    I came across this recipe 18 years ago (June 1997) in the now discontinued Vegetarian Good Food Magazine. It is a stunningly simple and excellent recipe for courgette soup and gets a lot of flavour from using the correct "soft cheese with garlic and herbs". Obviously, nowadays I have to modify...
  6. C

    Recipe Pineapple Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Ingredients: For The Cake 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (all purpose flour works too) 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon freshly grated nutmeg, to taste (1/4 to 1/2 tsp?)...
  7. Morning Glory

    Recipe Smoky Courgette Dip

    This is a wondrous thing. Not only is it easy to make and very delicious, its also super-low in calories! Before adding the olive oil, a serving (this whole bowlful) is approx. 50 kcals. So if you serve it with celery and carrots to dip, its a truly skinny starter or snack. But beware - if you...
  8. Morning Glory

    Recipe Carrot, Courgette and Mung Bean Tangle

    Ok, so I used the spiraliser! :dance:Its just a cheap hand-held device but it works a treat. So this is spiralised courgettes and carrots with sprouted mung beans. Courgette salad needs a punchy dressing, so I used miso paste as a base. If you don't have any you could use a tablespoon of soy...
  9. winterybella

    Recipe Stuffed Zucchini

    I don't know I will add this to the Challenge but in my digging around I stumbled on this one and thought were I a participant in the current Challenge I would surely summit this. http://realhealthyrecipes.com/2015/08/18/stuffed-zucchini/ 6-8 zucchini For the Stuffing 1 lb ground beef ¼ cup...
  10. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Courgette Koftas in a Coconut Tomato Sauce

    This morning I was thinking about the new courgette ingredient challenge and what I could enter for it. It's the wrong time of year in Australia for courgettes really, so making anything needs put of season produce and that's not something I generally like to use, but Pinterest popped up to me...
  11. Caribbean girl

    Recipe Baked Zucchini With Mozzarella

    Here goes my first recipe for the new challenge ingredient. Seems like a pretty easy and straightforward recipe. Source: http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/baked-zucchini-with-mozarella/ Ingredients: 2 medium sized (or about 5 small) zucchini Johnny’s Garlic Spread & Seasoning Salt 2 C shredded...
  12. C

    Recipe Blueberry Zucchini Smoothie

    Ingredients 1/2 cup zucchini 1/2 cup frozen wild blueberries 1/2 cup spinach 1-2 pitted dates to sweeten 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 teaspoon probiotic powder (optional) 1 tablespoon almond butter (I recommend using raw sprouted one) 1 cup almond milk Toppings 1 tbs almond butter 1 tbs wild...
  13. winterybella

    Recipe French Onion Zoddle bake

    I was struggling to find something to qualify for the Challenge and I am thinking this dish probably does. Even if it doesn't I love the name and it looks like something I would delight in making. Here is the recipe. Yield: serves 4 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOK TIME: 45 MINUTES INGREDIENTS...
  14. Caribbean girl

    Recipe Sauteed Zucchini with Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic and Basil

    This recipe seems pretty simple and easy to prepare. It should make a good side dish. Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/sauteed-zucchini-with-cherry-tomatoes-garlic-and-basil-121812 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise then cut into half moon slices...
  15. Elawin

    Recipe Pasta and Raw Courgette Salad

    Pasta and Raw Courgette Salad Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4-15 minutes Servings: 1 as a main meal, or 2 as a starter or accompaniment Ingredients: 2 oz pasta of choice (dry weight) 1 courgette 6-8 mint leaves, finely sliced 6-8 basil leaves, finely torn 2 tsps lemon...
  16. E

    Recipe Stuffed Zucchinis in Yoghurt with Rice

    Ingredients: 1- Zucchinis ( around 3 per person) 2- Yogurt (Not sweet) 3- Lamb mince 4- Onions 5- Rice 6- Pine nuts ( optional but make an amazing addition) 7- Salt 8- Black Pepper 9- Garlic powder 10- Cornstarch Cooking: 1- Empty the zucchinis from the inside leaving only the outside part so...
  17. joycemcgregor

    Recipe Tomato/Zuchinni Casserole

    I was looking for something new to do with vegetables. I came across this recipe and it was even a hit with my 8 year old grandson who normally does not care for zuchinni. It was not difficult and was really good. Here is the recipe: zuchinni tomato cassarole 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese...
  18. FromWhereNicoleStands

    Recipe Courgette and Lime Cake

    Hey all, I tried out a courgette and lime cake, simply because I had these ingredients hanging about in my fridge. I've never made a vegetable cake before, but this was amazing, it still tasted so sweet even without much sugar. I've written up the recipe on my blog post so you can try it out...
  19. BakerBecca

    Recipe Zucchini Bread

    I stumbled upon this recipe the other day, and tried it out. It made the best zucchini bread I have ever tasted! Normally I use applesauce instead of oil, but I used the oil this time. I didn't add the walnuts- didn't have any in the house- but it was amazingly good just the same! Here is the...
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