I finally found a way I like zucchini! (aside from as bread)

[preraphaelite]

A variation on my standard beans n' veggies.

1.5 zucchini (for me - a medium one and a small one) - shredded (I used the small julienne on my mandoline)
1 can pinto beans, drained.
1 can diced tomato
1/2 large onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
~1t paprika, allspice, oregano, cumin
salt, pepper


Cook onion ~10m, add spices and garlic, cook ~2m.  Add zucchini and stir to combine.  Cook ~10m or until zucchini starts to soften up. add tomato and beans. Simmer covered - ~15-20m or until at desired consistency.

I think probably I like this so much because the zucchini registers simply as Hearty Nonspecific Vegetable, and its texture (which I usually don't like) is sort of melted into the stew in pleasant fashion. 

I have been getting lots of potatoes in the farmshare, so ended up serving this over quartered boiled small potatoes -- fantastic!

Comments

[fanw.livejournal.com]

Have you ever tried zucchini pancakes? Grate the zucchini. Mix it with enough flour and egg (and a little salt) to stick together, then fry it like a pancake. Tastes delicious with maple syrup! A very tasty way to have this delectable vegetable!

[juldea.livejournal.com]

While Dan and I were out of town, the person babysitting our garden failed to pick the growing zucchini when it was at a reasonable size, instead letting two fruit sit on the plant... and sit... and grow.... until we came home to two lava-lamp-sized zucchini. o_O

The first was used for zucchini pancakes as recommended above (we use Mark Bittman's recipe from "How to Cook Everything," which has a vegetarian edition!), but have been waiting to figure out what to do with the other. So thank you for the recipe; we'll be using it! :D

[boojum42.livejournal.com]

I made ratatouille recently and I think you'd like it, for similar reasons. The zucchini (like the other veggies-- eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers) was cubed rather than julienned but it still had the "generic hearty vegetable" texture/flavor going for it.

http://confessionsofafoodfanatic.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-recipe-fast-and-easy-ratatouille.html