In the world of culinary delights, zucchini and mushrooms stand out as versatile ingredients that blend harmoniously to create a symphony of flavors. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook embarking on a culinary journey, this guide will provide you with essential insights into crafting delectable dishes featuring these two stars of the vegetable kingdom. Discover a treasure trove of inspiring recipes, ranging from savory skillet meals to tantalizing casseroles, all carefully curated to showcase the unique characteristics of zucchini and mushrooms. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will redefine your perception of vegetable-based cuisine and leave your taste buds craving more.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
EASY CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI IN CREAM SAUCE
A quick and easy dinner with chicken breast, zucchini, and mushrooms that is one of my go-to recipes midweek because it is ready in under 30 minutes.
Provided by Lena
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken until slightly browned, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate. Cover with foil or a bowl to keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat and cook green onions until soft, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini slices and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir to combine. Return chicken to the skillet and sprinkle with flour. Stir in cream and cook until sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 223.5 mg, Fat 50.8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 26.5 g, Sodium 257.2 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
ROASTED ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS, AND ONIONS
Make and share this Roasted Zucchini, Mushrooms, and Onions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lorrie in Montreal
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss to mix well.
- Coat an 11x13-inch roasting pan or the bottom of a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread vegetable mixture over the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Stir the vegetables and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, until they are tender and nicely browned.
- Serve hot.
GRILLED TILAPIA PACKETS WITH MUSHROOMS, ZUCCHINI AND POTATOES
Cooking fish on foil packets results in delicious moist flavors and practically zero clean-up. Try experimenting with other vegetables - you never know what you might discover.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Tilapia
Time 12m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut four 8x14 pieces of foil.
- .Preheat barbecue to medium.
- Brush foil with oil, fold in half (to crease), then open. On one half, layer potatoes, zucchini and mushrooms. Place Tilapia on top of vegetables. Spoon pesto over fish; sprinkle with cheese.
- Fold foil over to cover and crimp edges to seal packages. Grill packages, with lid closed, until fish is firm and opaque and vegetables are tender, 10-15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.2, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 64, Sodium 122.4, Carbohydrate 77.7, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 5.2, Protein 35.9
SPICY TILAPIA WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI
I wanted to add more fish to my diet so one day I bought fresh Tilapia and looked online for an easy recipe to cook that evening because I never buy fresh fish and didn't know the first thing how to cook it. I found a recipe similar but I added my own special touch to it and pretty much changed the original. My husband and I loved it. Here's my version!
Provided by Ginivee
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Instructions.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Stir-fry onion, garlic clove and pepper until crisp-tender, then add zucchini and continue to cook for a short time. Finally add mushrooms. Push veggies off to the side. Sprinkle one side of Tilapia with Cajun seasoning. Add to skillet. Cook about three minutes and turn.
- Cut lime in half and squeeze lime juice on tilapia from one half of the lime. Use the other half for serving if you like to squeeze it fresh on your fish. Sprinkle cayenne pepper according to taste. Then cover and continue to cook until fish is done, about another three minutes. Serve.
- Pan may dry after sautéing veggies, so I spray some olive oil spray before I place tilapia in pan to keep it from sticking. I also like to add a sprinkle of Marjoram on fish.
- I like to serve it with Steamed Jasmine Rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.1, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 14.2, Sodium 27.8, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5.5, Protein 9.3
BAKED FISH WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI
Light and delicious. Tilapia is listed but any kind of fish will work with this recipe. This was served with rice pilaf and sauteed spinach.
Provided by LizzyGirl09
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a nonreactive pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add fish filets and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste; sautee for five to seven minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Top fish with mushroom-zucchini mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake, covered, for twelve to twenty minutes, depending on thickness of filets. Fish will flake easily with a fork when cooked through.
ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, EGGPLANT AND ROASTED PEPPERS
This is my attempt at replicating a restaurant recipe for zucchini pasta... it's not EXACTLY the same, but it comes close enough, I guess! You can play around with the vegetables and amounts. I used more eggplant than I'm listing here, but I found it too prevalent and so I scaled it down to post the recipe. I also used less pasta sauce, but most people like more sauce than I do! You might also want to add a bit of salt or pepper when cooking the vegetables, though I didn't.
Provided by brokenburner
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Halve the zucchini lengthwise. Using a vegetable / potato peeler, peel long thin strands of zucchini (so that they somewhat resemble fettuccine). If desired, allow to sit at room temperature, uncovered, for a couple of hours -- this improves the texture of the zucchini.
- TO COOK THE ZUCCHINI:.
- Heat 4 cups of (salted) water to boiling. Cook the zucchini strands in the boiling water for one to two minutes, and then immediately rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process.
- TO COOK THE OTHER VEGETABLES:.
- Put the mushrooms in a microwave-safe dish and cook on high until the mushrooms are soft, about five minutes. Repeat with the eggplant, adding it to the mushrooms so that it cooks in the mushroom's juices. Add the roasted peppers to the vegetables and microwave for one minute.
- In a large bowl, toss the zucchini with the rest of the vegetables and 3/4 c pasta sauce. Spoon onto serving plates and top with the remaining 1/4 c sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 640.9, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 7, Sugar 18.9, Protein 9.6
ONE-PAN PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOMS, ZUCCHINI AND BASIL
Provided by Megan Mitchell
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a 13-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the oil. Add the mushrooms in batches and cook, stirring occasionally until golden brown before adding more mushrooms, 10 to 12 minutes total. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and the crushed red pepper flakes. Stir together.
- Add the coconut milk, water and nutritional yeast to the skillet. Stir together and taste for seasoning and add more salt or black pepper, if needed. Add the pasta and zucchini and stir, making sure the pasta is submerged in the liquid.
- Cover with the lid and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover and add the basil. Stir and simmer uncovered until the sauce has thickened and the pasta is al dente, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Scoop into small shallow bowls and top with more basil and black pepper.
MOM'S EASY CHEESY MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI
Categories Cheese Vegetable Bake Vegetarian Quick & Easy Healthy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with butter. In a small saucepan on medium heat, simmer Parmesan cheese, onions, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, milk and sour cream for approx. 7 to 8 minutes. Stirring occasionally, until onions are almost translucent. In buttered casserole dish, layer half zucchini slices, then half mushrooms and bell pepper. Pour in half onion and cream mixture; distributing onion evenly. Sprinkle half mozzarella. Repeat layers ending with a final layer of cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, until a golden crust has formed on top and the casserole is bubbling. Let sit for 10 minutes. Serve hot or warm.
BASMATI COCONUT RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI
Boiled rice is fine but often improves when other ingredients are added. The mushrooms and zucchini add texture and flavour to this dish. It is also a lot more colourful, serve with chicken dishes and curries.
Provided by Brian Holley
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 17m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 1 oz of butter in a medium sized pan and fry the rice and cumin seeds till the rice is translucent.
- To the rice add the coconut, stock cube and lemon rind, and water. Bring to the boil, stir rice ONCE, reduce heat cover the pan and cook for 12 minutes turn heat off and leave to stand.
- While the rice is cooking :-.
- Melt the other oz butter in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms and zucchini till just soft. Add to the rice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.9, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 390, Carbohydrate 76.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 10.1
ZUCCHINI AND MUSHROOMS IN A LEMON BUTTER SAUCE
We steeped zucchini and mushrooms in a savory lemon and butter sauce to make this simply delicious vegetarian side dish.
Provided by By Inspired Taste
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 10- to 12-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook about 5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until golden brown.
- Add zucchini; cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes, until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Remove skillet from heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle lemon peel over top.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS AND CANNELLINI BEANS IN MARINARA
I was looking for a recipe that was filling and healthy in the same breath and had to use my zucchini & mushrooms before they went bad and decided to throw this all together and prayed it would be good and we enjoyed it.
Provided by Dizdezi
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Set up 3 pots: 1 with water for pasta, 1 for zucchini, onion, mushroom & beans & 1 for marinara sauce.
- In two of the three pots set up 2 tbsp of olive oil and saute onion (1/2 & 1/2) until cooked but not brown, add 4 cloves minced garlic to onion in each pot and again cook DO NOT brown. Add crushed tomatoes to 1 pot and basil, cook on a low flame for about a 1/2 hour. In the other pot add zucchini, mushroom and cook until zucchini is soft, add beans and cook for 2 more minutes, remove from heat. Cook pasta according to box.
- Add veggies to top of pasta, add shredded mozzarella, top with marinara sauce and grated cheese.
CANNELLINI AND FENNEL SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, MUSHROOMS, AND ZUCCHINI
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray heavy large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange bell peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini on prepared sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until peppers and zucchini are brown in spots, turning twice, about 35 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme, mint, and orange peel.
- Whisk oil, vinegar, and fennel seeds to blend in small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Mix beans, fennel, onion, and all but 1 tablespoon dressing in medium bowl. Season salad with salt and pepper. Spoon salad into center of large platter.
- Toss greens with remaining 1 tablespoon dressing in large bowl; arrange greens around bean salad. Place peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini atop greens. Garnish with tomato wedges and serve.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA SAUTEED ZUCCHINI AND MUSHROOMS
Make and share this Williams-Sonoma Sauteed Zucchini and Mushrooms recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carrie sheridan
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim the ends off the ends of the zucchini and cut on the diagonal into slices 1/2 inch thick.
- Place in a colander and sprinkle with salt, tossing to distribute the salt evenly. Spread the zucchini out in the colander and let stand over a bowl, or in the sink, for 40-50 minutes to drain off the excess moisture and bitterness. Rinse and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel. Set aside.
- Using a soft brush or a clean kitchen towel, clean the mushrooms of any bits of soil; DO NOT WASH. Trim the stems. Cut the mushrooms into slices 1/4 inch thick. Place in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large saute pan or frying pan over medium heat, warm 2 TBS of the olive oil.
- Add the zucchini and saute, tossing often, until tender but still firm - about 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add another 2 TBS of olive oil to the same pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute, tossing often, until the mushrooms begin to soften - about 6-7 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the zucchini.
- Add the remaining 1 TBS of olive oil to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the chopped garlic. Saute gently, stirring, until the garlic just begins to change color - about 30-40 seconds.
- Return the mushrooms and zucchini to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the basil. Salt and pepper to taste. Raise the heat and toss until the vegetables are hot.
- Transfer to a warmed serving dish. Using a zester or a fine-holed shredder, shred the zest (yellow part only) from the lemon directly onto the vegetables and serve immediately.
- NOTE: you can substitute grated Parmesan cheese for the lemon zest, if desired.
ROASTED BALSAMIC ZUCCHINI AND MUSHROOMS WITH FETA AND THYME
Categories Mushroom
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- reheat oven to 400F/200C. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray or oil. (If you're going to let the vegetables marinate for a while, you don't need to do this quite so soon.) Wash the mushrooms with cold water and let drain well while you prep the zucchini and mix the marinade; then cut into bite-sized pieces. If you're using a large zucchini, cut in fourths lengthwise and use a sharp spoon to scrape out the seeds and white pithy part, leaving not more than 1/2 inch of white flesh on the skin. Then cut each piece into strips not more than 1/2 inch wide. (For smaller zucchinis, just cut into bite-sized pieces.) Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme, Spike Seasoning (if using), and black pepper to make the marinade. Put the zucchini and mushrooms into a large bowl (or Ziploc bag) and toss with the marinade. (You can let this marinate on the counter for an hour or two if you have time, but it will still be good even if you can't take time for that.) When you're ready to cook spread the vegetables out in a single layer on a large baking sheet. (Use two baking sheets if the pan looks crowded like mine!) Roast 20 minutes, then stir and spread the vegetables back out. (There will probably be some liquid on the surface of the baking sheet at this point.) Continue to roast until the surface of the baking sheet looks dry and the zucchini and mushrooms are starting to look lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes more. Put vegetables on a baking sheet and crumble Feta over (and parsley if using.) Serve hot. - See more at: http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2013/09/roasted-balsamic-zucchini-and-mushrooms.html?_ziplist=disable#sthash.DzNdqjgU.dpuf
ZUCCHINI AND MUSHROOMS
Another recipe for zucchini fans! I found it in the "Cookbook 25 Years Women of the Farm Bureau".
Provided by mer5901
Categories Vegetable
Time 17m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir fry first 4 ingredients until barely tender.
- Add mushrooms, soy sauce, cornstarch and salt and cook only long enough to thicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 296.9, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.1, Protein 2.1
Tips:
- Choose fresh, tender zucchini and mushrooms. Avoid zucchini that is too large or has thick skin, as it will be more fibrous and less flavorful. Look for mushrooms that are firm and have a smooth, dry surface.
- Slice the zucchini and mushrooms evenly. This will help them cook evenly and prevent some pieces from becoming overcooked while others remain undercooked.
- Use a large skillet or wok to cook the zucchini and mushrooms. This will give them plenty of room to spread out and cook evenly.
- Cook the zucchini and mushrooms over medium-high heat. This will help them brown quickly and develop a nice flavor.
- Stir the zucchini and mushrooms frequently. This will prevent them from sticking to the pan and burning.
- Season the zucchini and mushrooms with salt and pepper, or other seasonings of your choice. You can also add a splash of white wine or lemon juice to brighten up the flavors.
- Cook the zucchini and mushrooms until they are tender-crisp. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve the zucchini and mushrooms immediately. They can be served as a side dish, or added to pasta, rice, or other dishes.
Conclusion:
Zucchini and mushrooms are a delicious and versatile combination that can be used in a variety of dishes. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy side dish or a hearty main course, there's a zucchini and mushroom recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful meal, give zucchini and mushrooms a try!
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