And it is once again time for the Secret Recipe Club reveal. I have to confess this is one of my favorite monthly appointments. It is so much fun tteh
This time I was assigned to Lisa’s blog Cook Lisa Cook. Lisa has some great recipes, and a lot of gluten, diary and egg free recipes because Lisa’s daughter is allergic to all of those things.
When I started to scour her blog for the right recipe, I had a limited pantry of ingredients at my disposal as I was about to leave for my trip home, so I was forced to discard some great recipes such as these Dan Dan noodles or these amazing meatballs, but I will get back to it! In the end I settled on preparing something with Zucchini and choose these zucchini fritters.
Lisa has two versions of the fritters, one egg, gluten and diary free and one regular. I went for a mix of the two, which is gluten and egg free but contains cheese. More than with substitutions, I have worked with omissions. It worked out great! Particularly since I barely had anything in the fridge!
These fritters will make a great side, snack or even main dish and will make even veggie haters gulp down a few.
#SRC: Zucchini Oven Fritters
Ingredients
- 3 zucchini
- 3-4 slices pancetta or bacon
- 3 oz. melting cheese (mozarella or cheddar)
- Salt and pepper (if needed)
Directions
- Grate the zucchini and place ina fine mesh colander. Put a weight on it and try to squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Grill or cook the pancetta or bacon until crispy. Pat dry and crumble.
- In a bowl grate the cheese, add the squeezed zucchini and the bacon. Mix well, taste and add salt and/or pepper if needed. In my case the pancetta and cheese were salty enough that no extra salt was needed.
- Form thin patties and place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake in a 400F oven until golden brown and flip. cook until the second side is also golden brown.
- Eat hot or cold as you prefer. Adding an egg on top will make this a complete meal.