Roasted Zucchini

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Zucchini means summertime to me. I love when everyone is trying to come up with creative ways to use up their excess zucchini.

Since Hubby and I don’t have a garden, I rely on the farmer’s market for the majority of our zucchini. But I do have one coworker who has a huge garden.

He brings in various vegetables that he’s trying to get rid of almost every day. I’ve snagged a cucumber for the watermelon cucumber salad that I made and also grabbed a nice sized zucchini (one day I grabbed a small zucchini, cleaned it, cut it, and snacked on it that afternoon!).

I thought about making something sweet with it but instead opted for a snack. I followed the method I use to roast asparagus. It is so simple and the outcome is amazing.

One Year Ago: Harry Potter Cupcakes and Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Two Years Ago: Watermelon Cupcakes

Roasted Zucchini

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

1 large or 2 medium zucchini, chopped in large pieces
1.5 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil to avoid a mess.

Place chopped zucchini on baking sheet.

Drizzle the olive oil over zucchini. Use your hand to stir it up so all the zucchini gets coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add garlic if using.

Roast in oven for 25 minutes, stirring once in the middle. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Side Dish

6 comments »

6 Responses to “Crockpot Tamale Pie Recipe (Bookmarked Recipes)”

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Amy Kingman — January 20, 2009 at 12:33 am

Mmmmmmmmmmm, so warm and yummy!
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bensbaby116 — January 20, 2009 at 2:17 am

I would be excited about the crockpot too. 🙂 This looks like a great recipe!
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Joelen — January 20, 2009 at 5:03 am

Can’t beat the ease of crockpot meals! This looks great and hearty for the winter!
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Julie — January 20, 2009 at 8:33 am

That’s a pretty cool gift, and the tamale pie looks great too. I got some stupid little pin at 5 years. No idea where it is now.
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Steph — January 20, 2009 at 4:10 pm

I totally want to make this. Great spin away from the typical crock pot recipe!
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BR Guest Host — January 23, 2009 at 10:25 pm

Wow, hard to believe that recipe was made in the crockpot! It looks incredibly delicious and comforting.

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