Mini Zucchini Bites (Cuadritos De Calabacin)
By: Sherlly Ontiveros
Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 8:00pm

Ingredients




6 strips of Bacon (which ever you prefer), diced
1 White Onion, chopped small
3 1/2 cups Zucchini, grated with skin
1 cup Gouda Cheese, grated
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 cup Sunflower Oil or Vegetable Oil
5 Eggs
Salt& Pepper, to taste
Mold:
1/4 cup Melted Butter
Plain Bread Crumbs

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit. 2 In a saute pan cook the bacon until crisped and reserve. 3 With 2 tbsp of the bacon fat, saute/cook the onion until transparent and reserve aside. 4 In a bowl mix the zucchini, cheese, flour, baking powder, oil, eggs, bacon, onion, salt & pepper till well combined. Set aside. 5 To prepare the 10 x 7 in. baking pan brush the melted butter all around inside and top with the bread crumbs. Make sure to cover all parts in pan. 6 Pour the zucchini mixture evenly in the pan and bake for 45-60 minutes, until it is firm. 7 After baked let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting into 2 in. cubes. 8 Serve warm or cold.

About


So this recipe comes from another cookbook I bought in Colombia called En Su Mesa by five Colombian female chefs. A beautifully written and photographed book that I just can’t wait to share with you. This recipe is from one of the chefs her name is Anita Botero a very talented chef who studied in Le Cordon Bleu in London and has a restaurant called La Cafetiere de Anita. Her recipes are described as Colombian gourmet comfort food. This recipe is just divine, so delicious I took it all to share with my coworkers and it was a big hit! So smooth, cheesy, and bacon-y I can’t have enough of them.