Taste of Home
Creamy Zucchini
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Here's a different treatment for zucchini that's a favorite in our home. Even though the creamy Parmesan sauce is homemade, the recipe's cooking time is short. —Marguerite Shaeffer, Sewell, New Jersey
Ingredients
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4 medium zucchini, julienned
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
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6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
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1 cup half-and-half cream
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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Dash ground nutmeg
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Shredded Swiss cheese
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, saute zucchini in oil for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; remove zucchini mixture with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
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2.
In the same skillet, combine cream cheese and cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
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3.
Return zucchini mixture to the pan. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, nutmeg and Swiss cheese.
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