Creamy Zucchini

Name: Creamy Zucchini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 medium zucchini, julienned; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic; 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; Dash ground nutmeg; Shredded Swiss cheese

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

4 medium zucchini, julienned
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
Shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

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.
2. In the same skillet, combine cream cheese and cream; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
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.

Nutrition Facts

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