| Every summer we enjoy planting a garden, one of the | | | | and crumbled bacon. Pour some bread crumbs onto a |
| things we like to plant is Zucchini, as it's really easy to | | | | plate. Dip your sliced Zucchini into egg mixture and then |
| grow and requires little work. Once we harvest it, I love | | | | into the bread crumb mixture. Place in the frying pan |
| to get busy cooking and baking with it. | | | | and fry until the zucchini is soft. Drain on paper towels |
| If you end up with an abundance of Zucchini, you can | | | | before serving. |
| always freeze it for later use. Here is how I like to | | | | Zucchini Casserole |
| freeze mine. Peel the zucchini and remove any seeds, | | | | 2 medium Zucchini |
| strings or bad spots. Cut it down into manageable | | | | 1 lb. lean ground beef |
| chunks and shred it. Measure it out into 2-3 cup | | | | 4-5 slices of your favorite cheese (we like cheddar) |
| portions and freeze in zipper close bags. | | | | 2-3 beaten eggs |
| Here are 2 of my family's favorite recipes. | | | | 1 large can tomato sauce |
| Fried Zucchini with Bacon and Onion | | | | Parmesan Cheese |
| 2 medium to large fresh Zucchini | | | | Peel and slice the zucchini into the bottom of a |
| 1/4 cup finely chopped onion | | | | casserole dish. Brown the lean ground beef and drain |
| 6 strips of cooked and crumbled baconbread crumbs | | | | the grease. Place beef in a casserole dish to cover |
| 3 beaten eggsvegetable oil | | | | the sliced zucchini. Place cheese slices on top of |
| Wash and peel the skin from your 2 zucchini's and | | | | burger. Pour beaten eggs over top and then pour |
| then slice into thin slices. In a small bowl, hand beat your | | | | tomato sauce on top of that. Finish up by sprinkling |
| eggs and set aside. In a large frying pan, add enough | | | | Parmesan Cheese on top. Place casserole in a 350 |
| vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Turn | | | | degree oven for 45 minutes. |
| burner onto medium heat. Stir in finely chopped onion | | | | |