Recipes for your F&V box of veggies 9/1/10

WHAT CAN YOU MAKE
with what's in your BOX?

WHAT CAN YOU MAKE WITH: Zucchini

Grilled Zucchini II

Ingredients

• 1 large zucchini
• 1/4 cup Italian-style salad dressing

DIRECTIONS

1. Slice zucchini into 1/4 inch slices. Toss in a bowl with Italian dressing.
2. Place on a hot grill and grill about 4 to 5 minutes or until nice grill marks appear and the zucchini is slightly limp. Serve and enjoy.

WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH : zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes

Crescent Beef Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup diced zucchini
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in the beef, tomato puree, oregano, salt and pepper; heat through.
2. Spread mashed potatoes in an 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with feta cheese.
3. Unroll crescent dough. Separate into four rectangles; arrange three rectangles over the casserole. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until top is browned. Roll remaining dough into two crescent rolls; bake for another use.

MAKE WITH: Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Apples
*I change the fruit depending upon what I have, but the KIDS love this*

Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips

Ingredients

• 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
• 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 Nectarine peeled & diced
  
• 1 pound strawberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
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• 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• butter flavored cooking spray
• 2 cups cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

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