10 Brilliant Ideas to Use Your Excess Zucchini and Courgettes
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- 10 Brilliant Ideas to Use Your Excess Zucchini and Courgettes. What to do with the glut of zucchini. Ideas for using up courgettes and summer squashes from some great UA-cam gardeners. What to do in the garden in July • What to do in the veg ...
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Please share your ideas for using the glut of summer squashes, courgettes or zucchini in a new comment, so that everyone can see it easily. Recommended next video - What to do in the garden in July ua-cam.com/video/q4useLWvQxI/v-deo.html
How do you keep your zucchini plant from the squash worm that attacks the plant at the trunk?
Oooh - actually quite nervous to be featured among such well known faces - thank you so much for asking me to join in! Some great ideas here and definitely a video I'll keep referring back to! Thanks Liz x
I loved the fritters Jane, it's a great idea. Thank you so much for joining the collab 💚
I dehydrate them, powder them in a coffee grinder and store the powder in a jar to add flavour and thicken soups etc. If you vacuum seal the jar they can last until next year's glut. You can fit several in a pint jar!
My favourite is to slice into matchsticks, coat in a tempura batter annd fry. Delicious!
Oh that sounds nice!
Thank you for inviting me to join in with this, some great ideas!
Thanks Erica! I'm looking forward to trying this batch of wine 😉
Don't forget Zapple Pie!!! Peel the zucchini, halve it lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and then slice it thin like you would apples. Pick your favorite apple pie recipe and just use the zucchini slices instead. I add a bit of lime juice to lend some tartness, but that's optional. My former neighbor Jodie taught me this one.
And at the far end of the season, I always let a few grow absolutely enormous. Like small watermelons. I pick a couple just when the color starts to fade toward yellow and use them as a Halloween decoration. You can carve them like a pumpkin and stake them vertically in the yard, or at the top of a "pumpkin totem pole". I sometimes leave the last one on the vine for seeds, but only when I didn't have other similar squash growing nearby. A funky hybrid zucchini is not high on my list...
Roasted courgette and garlic soup is delicious and freezes well. Roast garlic and courgettes until soft. Add to saucepan with chicken or veg stock, frozen peas and grated parmesan then blitz till smooth. Recipe is on line.
Thanks for sharing!!
I use them in place of carrots in a basic carrot cake recipe.
The definitive guide to what to do with your courgettes/zucchinis! THANKS Liz!
Glad it was helpful!
Grate and dehydrate and use in all sorts of things (enchiladas, burritos, pasta sauces, cakes. This year I'm going to give courgette kimchi a try.
What I really need is some ideas for excess marrows 🤣
I love pickled zucchini! I cute them lengthwise in wedges, stuff them into jars with spices and fill it up with brine. My favorite combination of spices is coriander seeds, mustard seeds, a piece of garlic, a piece of lemon peel and a small chili.
I roast mine in 2cm cubes with a little olive oil, sea salt and pepper until they’re all caramelised and so sweet and either eat them straight away, sometimes quite a bit disappears while I’m dishing up, or I freeze it and add to pasta sauces and casseroles in winter. I make my pasta sauce like this with roast zucchini, red peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic and eggplant all together and purée it all and can it. They do take a while to roast to this stage but so worth it!
My husband also makes a dish with by pan frying zucchini in diagonal strips then caramelising in sweet chilli sauce and throwing in prawns when it’s almost done. Mixed through spaghetti with a bit of Parmesan cheese or on a pizza it’s AMAZING!
I’m in the depths of winter here in New Zealand and really missing my zucchini’s. Can’t wait for spring so I can plant way too many zucchini’s again haha😁
Great suggestions, thanks!
Massive zucchini, the kind you want to put a baby bonnet on and place on an unsuspecting doorstep, is delicious when sliced lengthwise, seeds removed and brushed with olive oil. Fill it with sliced tomatoes and frozen Italian meatballs from Walmart. Season with seasoning salt, powdered onion and or garlic and Italian seasoning or herbs of your choice. Cook until done, sprinkle with cheese, cook a little bit more and serve with rice.
Thank you everybody for such good ideas!
What a great vid ..... more please ..... so love veg cooking inspiration
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More to come!
My glut has started although we have a lull in the proceedings thank goodness. They seem to be all the yellow ones at the moment. A lot of these recipes will be good when my patty pan summer squash get going (3 different types what was I thinking!! LOL)
My mum used to make an amazing courgette terrine when we had summer family gatherings. I recently found her old recipe card when clearing put a box of stuff from their house I had forgotten about. Very excited to give that a go again. It is a bit involved and uses a Bain Marie to cook it in the oven but it was the most requested summer family gathering dish. Really unusual and tasty.
Someone on Instagram posted a recipe last year for Courgette brownies, they are vegan and easy to make and so delicious.
I also roast chunks or courgette with garlic, Peppers onion and olive oil salt and pepper, then portion this up and freeze so in the winter I have roasted veg for all sorts of recipes from lasagna to soup to my favourite sausage caponata style stew
Oh, Liz! I want to say this is the best video you ever made, but they are all so wonderful! It is, however, going to be a favorite that I will be referring to many, many times!! I can't wait to try out these recipes! ❤
Wow, thank you! 💚
My big marrows.... I skin, fill with a mince mixture, bake covered in tomato and onion. Top with grated cheddar. Slice as a swiss roll. Serve with buttered baked potatoes
Yum ❤
Ooh, that sounds great!
If anyone is trying to save on energy bills or time, please note that you can microwave courgette to get a very similar effect to steaming, or use an air fryer for a quick roasted effect. I chop them lengthwise into quarters, add a little garlic salt (or plain salt if you prefer) and pepper to the fleshy innards (no extra water or oil required, although I do add a little spray oil in the air fryer to prevent sticking). Cook them face up in the microwave for 2-3 minutes and voila! Healthy side dish sorted. I sometimes add some paprika, cheese and tuna on top to turn it into the main part of the meal. I'm sure lots of other toppings would work but that's my favourite one. :)
Ooh great video and ideas. Always seems so obvious when someone else has an idea. I make a lot of ratatouille with peppers, onions and tinned tomatoes, freeze and use during the winter served with chops or sausages and any leftover can be liquidised into soup for lunch the next day. I also have a good recipe for chocolate courgette cake and found a great recipe for courgette and ginger jam! Well worth a try jam makers out there.
I always save one of my really big overgrown courgettes each year to make courgette and ginger jam. Scrumptious!
So much fun to meet all these Newsome folks with fun ideas! Thanks, Liz!!!
You are so welcome!
Fun video! We grate and dry them, then add a handful to winter homemade soups, all kinds of veggie dishes, and dog food. Oh, and boats, and add to tomato sauces, and bread…
What a fabulous collab!
Thank you for inviting me to join in with the collaboration! I’m definitely going to be trying all of these ideas ❤
Courgette and ginger jam 👍👍👍
A real proper Indian curry using courgette is incredible - it’s sweet and delicious - give me all your extra courgettes please! 😋😁
(find an Indian or Pakistani friend and ask them all about it!)
Storing it in jars likes pickles is also great with courgettes!
I used to pureé them to add to my tomato sauce. Kids had no idea! 💖
Thankyou for the recipes x
My pleasure 😊
We're now into courgette glut season in WV! Love these ideas! I made zucchini cookies recently (oatmeal raisin + pineapple + shredded zucchini) and they were well received by my family.
Great idea!!
Makes a lovely filling for a pasty, add a bit more stock makes lovely soup or spice it up a little more for a base for curry or just as a side dish.
4 Courgettes, ¾ teaspoon of Turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon of Chipotle Chilli powder,
1 Lemon and rind, 1 cup (250 ml) of frozen garden peas, 1 cup (250 ml) of Basmati Rice, 1 pint (600 ml) Stock and 1/3 pint (200 ml) of Hot water, add more if require a more liquid soup.
Sounds great!
Great collaboration, Liz!
As a zucchini fan, I really enjoyed that 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Superb video, so interesting. Not yet growing my own (though daughter is) so will watch video again, take notes & then buy what I need. Thanks to you all! 🥰
Hi Liz, one of the things I do with my glut especially when they are too big to eat normally. I grate them, dehydrate or freeze dry them, then make it into a flour which you can then substitute up to 1/3 of normal flour in a recipe. No one will notice. Greetings from a hot Portugal.
Thanks for sharing!!
We cut slice them some 1inch thick some 1/2 inch think freeze on a tray the thin ones fry really well if added to a hot pan direct from freezer the thick ones get added to casserole dishes in winter, we also spiralize then and use instead of spaghetti, or we dehydrate them to add to dishes in the winter, we never have to many but we do share and swop with neighbours.
Perfect timing, Liz! My courgettes are still small on the plant, but my hubby’s coworker gifted us three HUGE ones that I wasn’t really sure what to do with, other than make zucchini bread. 😂 These were great bits of inspiration for my kitchen! Love these collaboration vids with all my fav gardeners! 🥰🌱❤️
I'm pleased that it was well timed. My courgettes are also still small, but we all know that we only have to blink and they become huge!
I make zucchini soup. Cook 2 pounds (900 gr.) cut up zucchini in a couple cups of water with 2 bouillon cubes, a small amount of chopped onion, half a teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cook until very soft. Let the mixture cool enough that you can blend it to a smooth puree. Make a roux from 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons flour and pour the puree mixture in, stirring constantly. When thickened a little, check for seasoning and decide if it is thin enough. Then add ½ cup heavy cream. It can be served warm or cold. Sometimes I use 3 bouillon cubes.
My favorite is making lemon zuchinni bread. 😋 Last year I also canned some in pineapple juice to use later. I just tasted a jar last week and you'd never know it is zuchinni.
Sounds great!
Indian courgette chutney, it lasts for ages and is super tasty. Great with brie!!!
Oh that sounds good. I recently made peach chutney, but now I'll be trying this too!
Love this video… explaining what to do with them is soooo interesting!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Fantastic ideas, thanks.
I like a nice, simple courgette salad. Grate your courgette and season with lemon juice, the zest of a lemon, salt, a pinch of hilli flakes or half a fresh chilli, and some well chopped mint. Serve as a nice side or as a part of a bigger salad.
They also keep veggie burgers you might make with beans and grains nice and moist on the inside.
Sounds great!
This is definitely what we need right now, courgettes for daaaays
The squash vine borer got to my only zucchini plant... we eat them everyday and i was hoping for a glut. I have a couple of new seedlings and hope to try again late in the season. We love chocolate zucchini cake which is super moist!
We love them sliced about 1 cm thick. Then place them on kitchen paper and under kitchen paper and squash them with the end of a rolling pin until a lot of the liquid is out.
Then salt a little and fry in a frying pan with a little oil.
We call them ‘Courgettes pretending to be Chips!’
Great ideas, thank you to you and your collaborators! I have a couple of tasty courgette chutney recipes on my channel.
Thank you Liz! I welcome the recipes. I had good success this season with my zucchini and yellow squash. I will try making the crisps next. Thank you for the ideas.
Hope you enjoy the crisps!
Great tips from great garden friends 💚
Thanks!! Brilliant idea!! Got inspiration ❤️One of my favorite is courgette/potato-soup with kardemom. You can also freeze this very well ❤️
Jesse Plot 37 - WOW
I enjoy making lots of zucchini bread to share with family and friends. I enjoy a slice in the morning with a cup of coffee or warm tea. The bread will freeze up well. Grate extra for recipes. Goes good in chutney too.
All these are excellent ideas!!
Is zucchini bread actually bread or more like cake?
I agree Liz, the compost heap should be the very last option. These different sets of ideas were wonderful and I made sure to save your video for future reference. TFS
Thanks so much, I agree that there are some wonderful ideas!
Me too!
I’ll never remember all these wonderful recipes otherwise.
My garden here in Brisbane Australia just seems to reject them so I buy bags full at my local grocery, I use them every where I can .
Thank you
What creative ideas! I can hardly wait to try them all. I know I will have plenty of zucchini to experiment with.
Have fun! And please let me know which ones you like the most 💚
@@LizZorab My zucchini aren't big enough to eat yet, but your comment sent me on a youtube search. I found that zucchini can be made into almost anything, you just have to search for "zucchini ______" and you will get several sites. I found recipes for candy, jerky, mock apple pie, hash browns, cubes to be used for soups and stews, and powder, which can be used in place of part or all all purpose llour and is gluten-free and can be used in all baked goods.
thank you been wondering what to do with them
Love courgettes so much as I got some in my garden. Love everybody's recipes ideas. I like the sound of courgette wine!?! Ooh may give it a go. 😋❤🥒
Hola desde Mexico. We have a close cousin to zucchinis/courgettes here called calabacitas. They aren't as watery, but otherwise have a similar flavor profile.
Two recipes we always use: Bread (made with cinnamon, vanilla and nuts) which can be frozen and sweet "pickle" relish that is preserved with a water bath canner.
I'm really intrigued with making wine.
Thank you I was thinking it would be nice to hear what people make with their harvest.We see you sow,weed and do all the hard work but not how younger them.
Love courgette and use them in most things. Few of my favourite are rattatouli and grating them into my homemade colslew
I like hearing what others do with their harvests. My latest book, The Seasoned Gardener, shares what I do with most of my harvests, but it's been fabulous to hear what friends are doing with their veggies.
Very useful. I'd like some ideas on cucumbers as well!
Me too! I make chickpea salad with loads of diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, finely sliced red onion, a tin of chickpeas, squeeze of lemon juice, tiny bit of tahini, salt, pepper and sprinkle of chilli flakes. Also panzanella salad with cucumber, red onion, cherry toms, avocado, black olives, basil, little red wine vinegar, garlic olive oil and cubes of slightly toasted bread mixed through the salad.
What a wonderful video. Thank you so much. Will be doing these ideas thia summer. Love from Monbulk Victoria Australia ❤
Cut the courgette into 2 or 3 pieces and quarter them so you have triangular batons. (With large courgettes you can cut them into 6 or 8 instead of quartering them). You can salt them and leave them to give out some of their water if you have time, but not essential.
Brown them in batches in a little oil on both uncut sides. Set them aside, add some olive oil to the pan and fry some chopped garlic and chilli for a minute. Replace the courgettes, season with black pepper and add a good dash of balsamic vinegar. I like to let a few handfuls of spinach wilt in it if I have some. Can be eaten hot, warm or cold.
Great ideas ❤
Great ideas. Thank you!
One of my favourite recipes with zucchini is Kolokithokeftedes, greek zucchini and feta fritters. Great taste, and you need quite a lot of zucchini for the recipe!
A bit similar to what @janesgrowingGarden did in the video, have to try that recipe as well!
I shall look up the recipe! Thanks!
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Love this 😊so cute that everyone is involved
What a brilliant video and so welcome. Defo gonna try the freezing blocks crisps and fritters
I'm glad it was useful!
Very informative thanks. I have also fermented courgette in the past along with other vegetables. Lovely to see familiar faces that I watch regularly and I may have to add a new one ♥
Picked up a few new ideas❤
Thanks, the ideas are helpful
Great ideas, will be coming back to this vlog when it's our (NZ) harvest time.
Thank you for the amazing ideas . I can’t wait to try the chips yum❤
Absolutely great helpful info. Thanks everyone 🙏🤗🙏🤗
Glad it was helpful!
Love it, love it, love it!😊 Lady Bell
Thank you so much! 🌼
What great ideas ! Lovely video, just on time for my courgettes :)
Love the wine recipe
Love the ideas! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Lot's of ratatouille 😊
Any latke recipe is great by replacing some or all of the potato with zucchini.
Thank you for this. Perfect timing! ❤
You're so welcome!
Fun, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
GREAT ideas. Thank you!❤
Glad that you liked the ideas!
This is brilliant Liz love these guys have tought me so much xxx
Aw thanks, so glad that you enjoyed it!
@@LizZorab you are very brilliant too x
I’ve actually canned them in tomato sauce and I was really surprised to find they do not turn to complete mush. Of course I do all the other stuff as well as dehydrate. I think it might be muffins tonight.
I've actually seen them canned like that at the grocery store, although home grown was no doubt much better.
My friend use to make a mac & cheese with the small cubes. Just adding flour to thicken it. It was wonderful. Ill do some experimenting, I think. 😆
Thanks so much these recipes came at just the right time.
You are so welcome!
Lovely recipes. Love your idea of slicing and using in lasagne. Thanks, as always. ❤
Glad you like them!
What a great bunch of ideas! My favourite when the zucchini fairy is a little too generous is zucchini chocolate cake. You can also dehydrate zucchini and summer squashes quite easily, either sliced or shredded, and they're great in soups in winter, among other recipes.
I have a sweet tooth, so zucchini chocolate cake is ideal!
thank you and yummie!!!
Our pleasure!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great video!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you❤
You're welcome 😊
I spiralize them and freeze portions to be cooked later in place of spaghetti
Squash wine???? Never gave that a thought before. Looks like I got a new hobby. Thank you so much for the information. It’s rare that someone actually teaches me something new!!
What an interesting video! Your contributors share many good ideas on how to use courgettes. Thank you.
Our pleasure!
It is as if you read my mind. For once, all my seeds germinated - and for once, I had the space to plant them. I have courgette coming out of my ears 😂😂
Oh wow!
Thank you for this very interesting video! There were many good ideas for a vegetable that I do not use very often. I also want to wish you a very good summer from us in Sweden!
Thanks Ellie. Mr J and I love Sweden and would like to visit again one day.
Love to can them! This year making bread and butter pickles and also zucchini dill pickles.
Do you have a recipe for bread and butter pickles? I used to have one but can’t find it now. Thanks!
I made the crisps as I suspected it was the only things the kids would try.
I left out the oil (I don't use oil) and they still came our lovely, but wow, nearly 400g of courgettes makes a small portion of crisps. I guess thats one way to uae them uo!
I love eating courgettes with noodles and some cheese on top,this is my easy quick go to meal,ilove it 😋 lol
Ive made jams and marmalade with them. Really good!
I'm going to try a marmalade!
Wow! Some excellent inspiration. With way too many zucchini (US) and not great luck growing eggplant, I often use zucchini as a base for an actual moussaka, which I dearly love. The little cups look like a wonderful alternatives for small portions. I also like to make zucchini bread, which is more like a coffee cake and probably similar to those muffins, but very much zucchini forward. Fully cooked and wrapped tightly, it freezes well, and thaws out beautifully for an easy contribution to the covered dish dinners that are so much a part of southern US social life, or even a nice hostess gift in the winter when they are a welcome reminder of summer.
Ooh some nice ideas here, thank you for sharing them!
Pick them small if you have too many plants.
Pick them small if you want taste
most enjoyable l iz
Due to various circumstances (including a broken arm) I was very late sowing this year. My courgette leaves are now really starting to spread out, but it's probably another month or so before fruiting.
Obviously I'll know at the end of the season, but direct sowing at the beginning of June might just work. All looks good so far.