Zucchini Fritters

As I mentioned in my previous post, now is the time for all things zucchini.  It's abundant in gardens and at farm markets.  It's also rather inexpensive at this time of year, so take advantage of a good, delicious deal!!!

This recipe is easy to make and tastes wonderful.  Even the kids will love it and they don't need to know what they're eating.  My family eats them as I'm frying them.  It's hard to have any left to serve!!

Grate 2 small zucchini or one large one.  You can manually grate them or use your food processor.  Place the grated zucchini into a colander in the sink.  Toss in 2 teaspoons of salt.  Let it sit for about 10 to 15 minutes.  The salt will extract some of the liquid in the squash.  After it sits, squeeze out as much liquid as you can and place the zucchini in a bowl.  Mix in 1 small onion that has been chopped finely (I used 1/2 of a large vadallia onion), 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, 3/4 cup grated parmesan, 1/4 cup flour, 1 beaten egg.  Mix together until combine.  Do not over mix.  Heat oil in a pan and place one spoonful of mixture into pan.  Flatten with back of spoon.  Fry just one fritter, let it cool and then taste it.  Does it need more salt?  If so, then add a small amount to the mixture.  Fry each fritter for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.  Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with parmesan. 

Enjoy!!

Love,

Beth