Comments on REC(ession)IPES: Chicken and Zucchini Gratin

I bought a bunch of zucchini and don't know wh...

2011-03-10T13:51:32.791-05:00

I bought a bunch of zucchini and don't know what to do with it. Can't wait to try this. Have you tried using chicken base instead of pre-made broth? It's so much cheaper per serving and doesn't use up as much space/aluminum/paperboard etc. The jar is a bit more expensive at the outset but it lasts FOREVER...

I have such a hard time getting my honey to eat zu...

2009-06-11T13:19:41.198-04:00

I have such a hard time getting my honey to eat zucchini, I'm definitely going to give this recipe a try!

Thanks Kevin! If you make it, let us know how it t...

2009-04-10T07:58:00.000-04:00

Thanks Kevin! If you make it, let us know how it turns out!

This sounds really good!

2009-04-06T21:58:00.000-04:00

This sounds really good!

Ok so we cooked the chicken/zucchini gratin for di...

2009-04-06T00:16:00.000-04:00

Ok so we cooked the chicken/zucchini gratin for dinner. Actually, I cooked which made G very happy :-). I found it comforting yet not cloying. I sauteed the garlic before adding the onions, and browned the garlic almost too well, but I think it added some depth to the flavor. I read it as "cut onion into 1/4," then saute it, and I see from the picture that it should be 1/4 inch which would work much better. We used orzo, with the chicken, zucchini etc, which was tasty and satisfying. Another bonus is that we will get two meals out of this.

We spent about $25, but that is the Seattle organic hormone-free dollar. After all, we are Prius driving do-gooders. One suggestion: add the amount of time to prepare the recipes. Janice
(Zuc + chicken + cheese good combo, scrumptious! It will be my turn next time and I might try to get a little more carmelization going. -G)

P.S. I hope we didn't overanalyze a comfort dish!

Hi there - I always get so many zucchini from the ...

2009-04-02T08:54:00.000-04:00

Hi there - I always get so many zucchini from the CSA (which thankfully is starting up again soon) - I'm adding this to the arsenal of recipes to try.

Thanks Anne, glad you liked it! If you try it, le...

2009-03-24T21:44:00.000-04:00

Thanks Anne, glad you liked it! If you try it, let me know how it goes!

Love the idea of using a creme brulee torch as a b...

2009-03-24T14:57:00.000-04:00

Love the idea of using a creme brulee torch as a boiler. Ours is also small and narrow. Great tip.

If you move out to B'lyn you can join the Food Coop. The prices are generally fantastic, especially on organic produce. But they have higher quality food, so there's not as huge of a difference on a lot of things. Cheap organic pasta still costs more than regular pasta, y'know?

Ooooh...never tried homegrown cilantro. Sad to he...

2009-03-22T06:12:00.000-04:00

Ooooh...never tried homegrown cilantro. Sad to hear it´s difficult to grow, and with my back thumb, it´s probably impossible, but my tastebuds are screaming for me to try!