Thursday, March 24, 2011

Zucchini Parmesan with Focaccia

Hands down, this was the best meal we had this week. Maybe in the top five recipes I've ever made up. Please try it.

Brown one pound of lean ground meat (venison, sirloin, turkey, etc.) To the browned meat add 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon each of dried oregano and basil, and 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste. Stir around and let it cook out for a minute. Then add 4-5 medium zucchini, thinly sliced. Cook the zucchini in the meat mixture until tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. After the zucchini turns kind of flimsy, add one 28-oz can of crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Spread in a casserole and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake in 400 degree oven for 40 minutes.


While the casserole is in the oven, mix up a little Focaccia bread. Mix 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 1/4 tsp (or one packet) quick-rising yeast in a bowl. Add 1 cup hot water + 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Mix until everything is wet, then add 1/2 cup more flour and mix to form a soft dough (add more flour if needed, but do not knead the dough. The dough does not need to be kneaded. You need not to knead the dough. I need to stop now, don't I?)

Where was I? Oh, cover the dough for 10 minutes. Then roll it out on a baking sheet or stone, top with basil and oregano, and bake in a 425 degree oven for about 12-15 minutes.


Cut the bread like a pizza and then serve slices of Focaccia topped with zucchini parmesan.


Please try it????

Enjoy!

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