What to cook from zucchini with cottage cheese in the oven and in a pan? Step-by-step recipes with photos of pancakes, cutlets, muffins, omelettes, casseroles … Video recipes.
Juicy zucchini pulp and delicate cottage cheese are dietary products that go well with each other. By combining these products, you can get a wide variety of treats. Moreover, these are not only sweet dessert delicacies, but also independent second, cold and warm snacks. At the same time, all dishes can be considered dietary and vegetarian, so they are especially good to cook in summer or autumn. Although even an avid meat-eater will love the treats made from cottage cheese with zucchini. In the season of vegetables, when there is an abundance of zucchini in stores, do not deny the pleasure of savoring simple and tasty dishes made from their fruits. Below is a selection of recipes from zucchini with cottage cheese! Read, cook and enjoy!
Zucchini recipes with cottage cheese - cooking secrets
- The most delicious zucchini are young, they have tender flesh and no seeds or they are very small.
- Mature zucchini will have to be peeled and large seeds will have to be peeled.
- Zucchini with cottage cheese is combined with many products. For cold snacks, herbs, garlic, cheese, mayonnaise are used. Orange or lemon peel, cardamom, cloves, raisins play well in desserts.
- Zucchini is a very watery vegetable. If the recipe is supposed to grate it, do it on a grater with large or medium holes. Then, before combining with other products, remove all the juice. To do this, put the vegetable shavings in a sieve and leave excess moisture to the glass.
- Sometimes zucchini is rubbed very finely. In this case, he will give even more juice, but the dishes will be more uniform. This applies to pancakes, casseroles, pancakes, rolls.
- Use fresh cottage cheese, otherwise the unpleasant sourness cannot be masked with even a large amount of sugar or spices.
- You can use cottage cheese for recipes of any fat content, the calorie content and fat content of the dish will depend on it.
- If the curd is very watery, hang it in cheesecloth to remove excess moisture. Since for many recipes it is used exclusively dry and dense.
- Very dry cottage cheese is also not suitable for some recipes, for example, cheese cakes. It should be slightly diluted with kefir, milk or sour cream.
- Add salt to dishes with zucchini just before cooking, or better salt the finished meal. Otherwise, the already watery zucchini will excrete even more juice.
Zucchini muffins with cottage cheese
A simple and ordinary zucchini will become the star of many delicious dishes, for example, muffins with cottage cheese. This is a rudimentary and simple recipe, and the result is amazingly delicious!
See also how to make zucchini stuffed with cottage cheese.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 325 kcal.
- Servings - 12
- Cooking time - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cottage cheese - 300 g
- Eggs - 3 pcs.
- Butter - 100 g
- Dill - 1 bunch
- Flour - 1 tbsp.
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
Cooking zucchini muffins with cottage cheese:
- Melt the butter in a water bath, but do not bring it to a boil.
- Combine curd with eggs and softened butter.
- Sift the flour through a fine sieve and mix with baking powder.
- Wash, dry and grate the zucchini for Korean carrots.
- Send the zucchini shavings to the container with the curd mixture and stir.
- Put the flour into the zucchini-curd mass and knead the dough with a tablespoon.
- Grease muffin tins with butter and fill 2/3 of the container with dough.
- Bake the products in the oven at 180 ° C for 20-30 minutes.
- When the zucchini muffins with cottage cheese are golden brown, remove from the oven and cool. Then remove from the molds and sprinkle with finely chopped dill.
Zucchini pancakes with cottage cheese
Pancakes will turn out very tasty when cottage cheese and zucchini are added to the dough in equal proportions. However, these products are variable, and their quantity can be selected according to your taste or availability in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Cottage cheese - 1 tbsp.
- Dill - a few twigs
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Garlic - 1-2 cloves
- Flour - 2-4 tablespoons
- Eggs - 1-2 pcs.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
Cooking zucchini pancakes with cottage cheese:
- Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater and remove excess liquid.
- Mash cottage cheese well with a fork or beat with a blender and combine with zucchini shavings.
- Add eggs, finely chopped dill and flour to the food. The amount of flour may vary. It depends on the cottage cheese, whether it is squeezed out strongly or not. Therefore, it is important to find the correct proportion of flour. If you overdo it, the pancakes will not be so tender, put a little - they can stick to the pan.
- Mix everything well and season the dough with salt.
- Put a tablespoon of dough in a pan with well-heated butter.
- Fry zucchini pancakes with cottage cheese over medium heat, on both sides, for about 2-3 minutes each, until golden brown. If the fire is low, the products will absorb a lot of oil, strong - they will not bake and burn.
- Note: Pancakes can be cooked in the oven. To do this, place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 10-15 minutes at 200 ° C. Then turn them over and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
Chicken cutlets with zucchini and cottage cheese
The easiest way to cook zucchini is in a skillet. The main advantage of this method is its variety, since in a frying pan, they are fried, stewed and many different dishes are made. Chicken cutlets with zucchini and cottage cheese are cooked very quickly, and they turn out delicious both hot and cold.
Ingredients:
- Minced chicken - 900 g
- Cottage cheese - 200 g
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Potato starch - 2 tablespoons
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - pinch or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
Cooking chicken cutlets with zucchini and cottage cheese:
- Grate the zucchini on a fine grater and squeeze out the excess liquid.
- Peel the garlic and chop very finely.
- In a deep bowl, combine and mix the minced chicken, cottage cheese, zucchini chips, eggs, crushed garlic, potato starch, salt and ground black pepper.
- Moisten your hands with cold water and form the patties into a round, flattened shape.
- Heat oil in a skillet and fry chicken cutlets with zucchini and cottage cheese on both sides over medium heat until golden brown.
- Note: Optionally, the patties can be steamed without frying. Then the dish will be more dietary and low-calorie.
Curd casserole with zucchini
Casseroles can be not only sweet dessert with raisins, nuts or fruits. For example, a cottage cheese casserole with zucchini will be a delicious appetizer. This is both a full breakfast and a snack throughout the day.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 400 g
- Cottage cheese - 150 g
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Flour - 4 tablespoons
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Provencal herbs - 1 tsp
Cooking zucchini casserole with cottage cheese:
- Grate the zucchini and leave for half an hour to let the juice stand out. Then squeeze it well and pour it out.
- Combine eggs with cottage cheese, salt, add dried Provencal herbs and sift flour through a fine sieve.
- Stir the food and combine with the squeezed zucchini.
- Grease a baking dish with oil and pour out the mixture.
- Smooth out the dough and send to bake at 180 ° C for 30-40 minutes.
- Cool the prepared zucchini casserole with cottage cheese in the form, because it is very brittle when hot. Then take it out, chop it and serve with garlic yoghurt or other sauce.
Zucchini rolls with cottage cheese
Spicy zucchini rolls with cottage cheese and garlic are a delicious appetizer or addition to meat dishes. You can experiment with curd filling by adding spices, spices, cucumbers, bell peppers to it …
Ingredients:
- Cottage cheese - 300 g
- Zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Flour - 3-4 tablespoons
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
Cooking zucchini rolls with cottage cheese:
- Wash the zucchini and cut lengthwise into long slices.
- Breaded the zucchini by dipping them first in flour, then in a beaten egg.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the zucchini in vegetable oil, slightly salting them on both sides.
- Mash cottage cheese with a fork or beat with a blender and mix with mayonnaise and garlic passed through a press.
- Cool the fried zucchini a little and put the curd filling on one edge of the "tongue".
- Roll the zucchini into a roll, fasten with a toothpick and let it brew a little.
Zucchini boats with cottage cheese
The dish is dietary and low-calorie, because food is not fried in oil in a pan, but baked in the oven. Therefore, it can be eaten by those who follow the figure and want to lose weight.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Cottage cheese - 400 g
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Cheese - 100 g
- Greens (any) - a small bunch
- Garlic - 1-2 cloves
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Seasonings - any to taste
Cooking zucchini boats with cottage cheese:
- Wash the zucchini, dry it with a paper towel and cut off the ends on both sides.
- Cut the fruit in half lengthwise into 2 parts and remove the pulp from each half with a teaspoon to make a "boat".
- For the filling, finely chop the greens, peel and finely chop the garlic. Add cottage cheese, eggs, salt and ground black pepper. Stir the foods well until smooth.
- Fill the squash boats with the curd filling.
- Place the prepared zucchini in a baking dish greased with vegetable oil or lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the zucchini with grated cheese and sesame seeds, if desired.
- Bake zucchini boats with cottage cheese in a preheated oven at 200 ° C for 30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown. If you like soft zucchini and a stringy cheese crust, cover the dish with cling foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil, sprinkle the zucchini with grated cheese and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Curd omelet with zucchini
Many people prepare an omelet for breakfast, it is quick, tasty and healthy. And to make it more satisfying and nutritious, eggs are supplemented with various products. For example, a curd omelet with zucchini is an amazingly tasty, healthy and nutritious dish.
Ingredients:
- Eggs - 3 pcs.
- Cottage cheese - 150 g
- Zucchini - 1 pc. small size
- Salt - 1 tsp no slide or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Spices and herbs to taste
Cooking curd omelet with zucchini:
- Wash, dry and cut the courgettes into cubes or rings.
- Mash cottage cheese with a fork and combine with raw eggs. Season with spice and stir well.
- Heat oil in a skillet and sauté the zucchini over medium heat until golden brown.
- Pour the fried zucchini with the egg mass.
- Cover the pan and fry the curd omelet with zucchini over low heat until the eggs coagulate for about 5-7 minutes.
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