The Nation Has An Appetite: What To Do With Too Much Zucchini

The other day I posted a couple of links to baked zucchini recipes (Bread and Blueberry Lemon Cake (my recommendation on the cake is to find a slightly less/more lemony sweet buttercream recipe, and also to add some lemon into the batter if you like lemon)). You should make those if you have lots of zucchini, and I understand the bread freezes fairly well too.

Today I wanted to share another favorite, and I thought I'd turn it into content here, given our recent conversations about generating more and maybe some new Citizens. Anyway, I made it last night, and it turned out perfect. It's quick, easy, and satisfying. Can't beat that.

Ingredients
2 medium zucchini, chopped into 1/2" - 1" pieces
1 medium onion, chopped in 1" pieces
Pepperoni slices
Mozzarella or similar cheese
Your favorite marinara sauce
Basil leaves
Good hot dog/brat buns
Salt, Pepper, Oregano
2 tablespoons butter (or less)

Directions
1. Heat zucchini and onion in butter until cooked through, seasoning with salt, pepper, and oregano.

2. Layer a row of pepperoni and another of basil into the buns.

3. Spoon in the cooked zucchini and top with marina and cheese.

4. Broil until cheese is melted/browning.

It's that easy. So much yum.

5 thoughts on “The Nation Has An Appetite: What To Do With Too Much Zucchini”

  1. I was very confused as to how the original header image connected to the recipe. I swapped it out to reduce (cooking term! yeah!?) confusion.

    That also sounds quite tasty.

    1. Thanks. I figured I shouldn't let lack of pictures keep me from posting, like it has in the past.

      1. I think a picture from one of CH's banh mi posts was automatically added as the header, so I couldn't figure out why there was cilantro in the picture. I'll have to edit the default tNHaA header images.

  2. EAR made noodles from zucchini last night using some spiral-cutter, and a quick "parboil" (one minute dunk in a pot of boiling water). It worked well.
    She put some Swedish meatballs on top.

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