3 original zucchini dishes

Zucchini is a completely unique vegetable, firstly, it grows from spring to late autumn. Secondly, it's easy to cook, even if you don't know how to cook at all, and most importantly, it's extremely healthy.

The FoodOboz editorial team has selected 3 versatile, delicious zucchini recipes for you to prepare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Zucchini casserole

Ingredients:

• young zucchini - 3-4 pcs.
• olive oil - 2-3 tbsp.
• garlic - 3 cloves
• celery stalks - 100 g
• cheese - 200 g
• hard cheese - 100 g
• butter - 50 g
• flour - 2 tbsp
• milk - 1 glass
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• salt and ground black pepper - to taste
• parsley - 1 bunch
• basil - 1 bunch

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and peel the zucchini well. Cut into thin slices and place in boiling water for 3-5 minutes, until tender.
2. Fry the flour in butter, add the pre-whipped milk and eggs, mix everything well so that the flour does not burn and does not clump. Leave it to brew.
3. Season the mixture well with pepper and salt.
4. Grease a baking dish with sunflower oil and put the zucchini in it.
5. Chop the herbs and grind them with the cheese, put them on the zucchini, pour the prepared flour sauce, sprinkle with herbs and hard cheese.
6. Put in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200°C.

Zucchini pizza

Ingredients:

• zucchini - 2-3 pcs.
• eggs - 1 pc.
• hard cheese - 100 g
• chicken breast - 1 pc.
• tomato - 1 pc.
• breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp.
• flour - 5 tbsp.
• butter - 50 g
• black pepper, salt - to taste
• 1 bunch of dill
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1 bunch of green onions

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the zucchini and grate it on a coarse grater, squeeze the flesh well, add the egg and flour and the chopped herbs, salt, pepper, mix everything well.
2. Grease a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
3. Put the finished zucchini dough in it, then boiled chicken fillet and tomato slices.
4. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 180°C.

Crispy zucchini sticks

Ingredients:

• zucchini - 1-2 pcs.
• olive oil - 3 tbsp.
• breadcrumbs - 3 tbsp.
• garlic powder - 1 tsp.
• paprika - 20 g
• salt - 1 tsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Peel the zucchini and cut it into cubes.
2. Mix olive oil with salt and spices and leave the zucchini to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
3. Roll the well-marinated zucchini in breadcrumbs and place on a baking sheet.
4. Put in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 200° C.