Pan-Fried Zucchini Cakes with Marinara Sauce
Pan-Fried Zucchini Cakes with Marinara Sauce
Use your garden fresh zucchinis for this light, fresh meal. Garnish with lemon slices and shaved Parmesan cheese if desired.
cooking information
prep. time:
15 min
cook time:
15 min
serving information
serves:
6
Ingredients
- 1 jar (24 oz.) Classico® Marinara with Plum Tomatoes Pasta Sauce
- 1 1/2 lb. zucchini, or about 3 or 4 small zucchinis
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
Instructions
- Shred zucchini using the large holes of a box shredder, yielding about 4 cups. Place on paper towels and pat dry. In a large bowl, mix together zucchini, green onion, breadcrumbs, flour and eggs.
- Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop 1/4 cup of zucchini mixture for each cake. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turning halfway through, or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining zucchini mixture, adding more oil as needed. Serve with warm Pasta Sauce.
Tips
To serve as an appetizer, prepare smaller zucchini cakes using 1/8 cup of batter for each. Makes 24 appetizer servings. If desired, substitute Classico® Marinara with Plum Tomatoes & Olive Oil Pasta Sauce with Classico® Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce.