Best Zucchini Pudding Souffles With Tomato Sauce Recipes

ZUCCHINI SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Lightly beat eggs, and mix them into the flour with the oil. Stir in the onion and zucchini, and season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a well-greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.
• Bake in preheated oven for one hour.

ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH BLOSSOM SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Butter ramekins well and set aside. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make a thick béchamel sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir in flour and cook together over medium heat for a few minutes, without browning. Slowly add milk or half-and-half, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Add thyme sprig and bay leaf and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes, whisking occasionally, and adding a little more milk or half-and-half if the sauce gets too thick. Remove and discard thyme sprig and bay leaf. Season sauce well with salt and pepper, then add cayenne and nutmeg. Remove from stove and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle grated zucchini with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and mix well. Put zucchini in a colander and let drain for 15 minutes. Working with one handful at a time, squeeze all excess liquid from zucchini. Discard liquid or use for another purpose (such as soup).
• Pour egg yolks into béchamel sauce and beat until smooth. Add zucchini, chopped chile and grated cheese and mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add a bit more salt and pepper, then add chives, basil and squash blossoms. Mix to distribute.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Stir 1/4 of the beaten whites into the zucchini mixture to lighten it, then carefully fold in remaining whites. Quickly spoon soufflé batter into ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350 and rotate baking tray. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until tops are nicely browned and a small knife inserted emerges dry. Serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI SOUFFLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 2. Saute the onions, garlic and zucchini in a little olive oil til onions are tender. Pour off any liquid that may be in bottom of pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside til cool.
• 3. Sift flour and baking powder together into a large bowl. Lightly beat eggs, and mix them into the flour with the oil. Add the cheddar cheese. When the sauteed veggies have cooled, add them to the flour mixture also.
• 4. Pour mixture into a well-greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.
• 5. Bake in preheated oven for one hour.
• 6. Let the souffle set for about 15 minutes before cutting.
• 7. Serve warm or room temperature.

ZUCCHINI SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Butter four 1 1/2 -cup ramekins or one 6-cup soufflé dish. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Put the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when it's hot, add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until very tender, another 10 to 12 minutes. If you prefer, substitute a 10-ounce bag of spinach, chopped and cooked the same way. Drain the vegetables if there is excess liquid, and let cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and cheese with some salt and pepper. Add the vegetables and parsley and stir. In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until they are light and fluffy and just hold soft peaks; stir about a third of the whites into the yolk mixture to lighten it, then gently fold in the remaining whites, trying not to deflate them much.
• Pour the soufflé mixture into the ramekins or dish. Bake until golden and puffy, 30 to 35 minutes, and serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season zucchini with oregano and basil. Add tomato sauce; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over zucchini mixture.

ZUCCHINI-GARLIC SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter well and chill 8 1 1/4-cup souffle dishes.
• Saute garlic in olive oil over medium heat for several minutes. Do not let brown. Add zucchini slices, hot pepper flakes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes, shaking pan and stirring often. Uncover and cook until all moisture evaporates.
• Place zucchini in bowl of food processeor along with the ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. Puree well. Taste for seasoning. You should have about 3 cups.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and add yolks. Blend well with wire whisk. In another bowl whisk whites until they form soft peaks. Fold 1/4 of whites into mixture, then remainder. Do not overwork. Taste for seasoning.
• Place souffle dishes on baking sheet and fill to rim with mixture. Before placing in oven run thumb around rim of each to remove any overflow, which could cling and prevent souffle from rising fully. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.