How To Make Creamed Zucchini with Garlic and Basil
Ideal for potluck and picnics, this creamed zucchini promises a tasty side dish in just 20 minutes! Shredded zucchini is mixed with heavy cream and butter.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¾lbszucchini,preferably smaller zucchini
- 3tbspunsalted butter
- 3clovesgarlic,minced
- 5tbspheavy cream
- ¾tspsalt
- ⅛tspfreshly ground black pepper
- 2tbspfresh basil,chopped
Instructions
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Grate the zucchini by hand with a box grater or in a food processor fitted with the shredding disk. Wrap the shredded zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and wring out as much excess water as possible. Repeat a few times, replacing the towel if necessary.
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Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shredded zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for about 6 minutes until the zucchini is tender.
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Turn the heat down to low; add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and basil, and simmer until the cream is absorbed.
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Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories: 178.62kcal
- Fat: 16.23g
- Saturated Fat: 9.96g
- Trans Fat: 0.35g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.27g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.77g
- Carbohydrates: 7.53g
- Fiber: 2.07g
- Sugar: 5.52g
- Protein: 3.07g
- Cholesterol: 48.58mg
- Sodium: 460.65mg
- Calcium: 53.50mg
- Potassium: 548.54mg
- Iron: 0.83mg
- Vitamin A: 173.27µg
- Vitamin C: 36.57mg
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