Nana's Stuffed Zucchini

Slice zucchini lengthwise
Scoop out center
1 ½ pounds ground beef
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 cup rice to 1 ½ cup water (partially cooked)
Garlic powder, pepper, and salt
Tomato sauce-water(rinse can)
1 can tomatoes
Layer of cheese between meat and
Grated cheese

Pour tomato mixture over meat. Cover and bake one hour at 350 degrees.

*My Notes:*
-With this recipe, fresh zucchini from the garden is the best!
-Thanks Nana!

Zucchini Cookies

2 cups zucchini shredded and drained (don’t peel)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar –packed
1 cup butter flavor Crisco
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 ½ cups flour

Mix first 5 ingredients together then add the last 3 to mixture. Drop by the teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Frost with cream cheese if need.

Nana's Zucchini Bread

4 cups coarsely shredded zucchini (unpeeled)
3 cups flour
2 ½ cups sugar
1 ¼ cups oil
4 eggs
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour pans; blend all ingredients on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 1 minute; let set. Pour into pans. Bake until wooden comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool for 10 min. Remove from pans.

*My Notes:*
-This recipe has been passed on through generations. Every year my Nana uses her fresh zucchini from the garden to make many loaves of this bread to give away to family and friends.