How to Freeze Zucchini
a simple recipe for freezing zucchini
Instructions
- Select good, firm, clean zucchini
- Trim both blossom and stem end
- For freezing shredded zucchini, go ahead and shred using a box grater or food processor, and proceed directly to step nine
- For freezing sliced zucchini, slice into 1/4-1/3 inch thick rounds
- Heat a pot of water to boiling
- When water comes to a boil, prepare a large bowl of ice water
- Working in batches, blanch zucchini by boiling in hot water for 1 minute, then transferring to ice water bath, stirring around to cool quickly
- Lift from ice water to colander to drain
- Mark freezer bags with date, and for shredded zucchini or any zucchini you intend to use in recipes that need a specific, measured quantity (i.e. zucchini bread), mark the quantity. You may want to look at your commonly used recipes to use as a reference. A common quantity of shredded zucchini used in a recipe is 1 1/12 or 2 cups.
- Pack zucchini in prepared bag, and seal, begin sure to remove any extra air from bag as you do so
- Lay bags of zucchini on a flat baknig tray, and place in freezer until frozen, then remove from tray to stack and store in your freezer
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