Zucchini In Cheese Sauce - T&T, OR
3 to 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil (as needed)
1/2 large vidalia onion, roughly chopped
1 medium to large zucchini, sliced
2 Tbsps cream cheese
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
Over medium-low to medium heat, warm 2 Tbsps oil in a mediam saute pan. Add chopped onion and cook until onion pieces are just started to turn translucent around the edges, stirring occasionally. Do not worry if some pieces start to brown. Add zucchini and remaining oil. Cook until just tender, stirring to make sure onions don't burn. Add cream cheese and stir in until mostly melted. Add whipping cream, stirring constantly so make sure cream doesn't overheat. You may lower the temperature a little, if you wish. After cream is warmed and cream cheese is blended in, add swiss cheese. Keep stirring until swiss cheese is melted and blended with the the cream mixture. Remove from heat and serve over rice.
This turned out very well. Mr. Frugal said his approval with, "This is f***ing delicious." The cheese sauce can be adjusted to your taste and you may add some spices or salt if you desire. We served it with sticky japanese rice, which maintained it's shape very well, but other types of rice would be fine. If you add a little more cream while cooking, this dish should be able to be served with pasta. This served us for two full meals each.
We also had steamed shrimp (butterflied) with this dish, which complimented it perfectly.
Created: March 29, 2007.
1/2 large vidalia onion, roughly chopped
1 medium to large zucchini, sliced
2 Tbsps cream cheese
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
Over medium-low to medium heat, warm 2 Tbsps oil in a mediam saute pan. Add chopped onion and cook until onion pieces are just started to turn translucent around the edges, stirring occasionally. Do not worry if some pieces start to brown. Add zucchini and remaining oil. Cook until just tender, stirring to make sure onions don't burn. Add cream cheese and stir in until mostly melted. Add whipping cream, stirring constantly so make sure cream doesn't overheat. You may lower the temperature a little, if you wish. After cream is warmed and cream cheese is blended in, add swiss cheese. Keep stirring until swiss cheese is melted and blended with the the cream mixture. Remove from heat and serve over rice.
This turned out very well. Mr. Frugal said his approval with, "This is f***ing delicious." The cheese sauce can be adjusted to your taste and you may add some spices or salt if you desire. We served it with sticky japanese rice, which maintained it's shape very well, but other types of rice would be fine. If you add a little more cream while cooking, this dish should be able to be served with pasta. This served us for two full meals each.
We also had steamed shrimp (butterflied) with this dish, which complimented it perfectly.
Created: March 29, 2007.