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august 23-29, 2020 What's up! 47 Great ideas for your summer bounty It's zucchini time! try theserecipes Zavioli with Spinach and Ricotta Ingredients • 1 ¼ cups ricotta cheese • 1 cup chopped spinach • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 cup basil leaves, torn • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste • ½ clove garlic • 2 tablespoons pine nuts • 1 extra large zucchini • 9 toothpicks, soaked in water • ¼ cup pasta sauce • 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, and pepper together in a bowl. 3. Grind basil, oil, and garlic together into a chunky paste using a mortar and pestle. Add pine nuts to the pesto; grind to the size of small peddles. 4. Slice zucchini lengthwise into strips using a mandoline. 5. Arrange 2 zucchini strips in the shape of a cross. Spoon some of the ricotta cheese mixture in the middle of the cross. Top with a dollop of pesto. Fold ends into the center to create a parcel, starting from the bottom end and moving clockwise. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining zucchini strips, ricotta cheese mixture, and pesto. 6. Spread some of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Arrange zucchini parcels on top, spacing them 1/2 inch apart. Spoon a bit of pasta sauce on top of each parcel. Sprinkle Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese on top. 7. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce and zucchini begin to brown, about 20 minutes. Zucchini Waffles (Green Waffles) Ingredients • 3 cups shredded zucchini • 2 large eggs eggs • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • ¼ teaspoon onion powder • 1 pinch salt • ½ cup dry potato flakes • ¼ teaspoon baking powder Directions 1. Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. 2. Mix zucchini, eggs, vegetable oil, onion powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in potato flakes and baking powder; mix until batter is combined. 3. Pour 1/2 cup of the batter onto the center of the waffle iron. Close the lid; cook until iron stops steaming and waffle is crisp, about 5 minutes. Zucchini Cornbread Casserole Ingredients • 4 cups shredded zucchini • 1 onion, chopped • 2 large eggs eggs, beaten • 1 (8.5 ounce) package dry corn muffin mix • ½ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper • 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. 2. In a large bowl mix together the zucchini, onion, eggs, muffin mix, salt and pepper. Stir in 4 ounces of the cheese. Spread this mixture into a greased 2 quart casserole dish; top with remaining 4 ounces of cheese. 3. Bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes. Courtesy allrecipes.com