{"id":20696,"date":"1987-08-30T17:54:12","date_gmt":"1987-08-31T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=20696"},"modified":"2021-09-02T10:42:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T17:42:03","slug":"zucchini-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=20696","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Zucchini-Butter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20697\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Zucchini-Butter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Zucchini-Butter.jpg 753w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Zucchini-Butter-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a>2 pounds zucchini or assorted summer squash (feel free to use less or add extra &#8212; cooking times will vary)<br \/>\n1\/4 cup olive oil or butter<br \/>\n2 minced shallots, garlic, or combination of both<br \/>\nSalt and pepper<\/p>\n<p>Coarsely grate the zucchini. Let it drain in a colander for 3 to 4 minutes or until you are ready to begin cooking. To hasten cooking time, squeeze the water out of the zucchini by wringing it in a clean cloth towel. In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil\/butter. Saut\u00c3\u00a9 the shallots or garlic briefly. Add the zucchini and toss. Cook and stir over medium to medium-high heat until the zucchini reaches a spreadable consistency, about 15 minutes. If you scorch the bottom, turn the flame down! (And scrape those delicious bits into the butter for added flavor &#8212; you can splash in a little water to help deglaze the pan.) The zucchini will hold its bright green color and slowly caramelize into a nice vegetable jam. How to use it? Spread it on toast in place of actual butter. Cake a thick layer in a sandwich with salted tomatoes or soft cheese. Sauce a grilled pizza. Consider it a side dish. Or just eat a big heap of it, right out of the pan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 pounds zucchini or assorted summer squash (feel free to use less or add extra &#8212; cooking times will vary) 1\/4 cup olive oil or butter 2 minced shallots, garlic, or combination of both Salt and pepper Coarsely grate the zucchini. Let it drain in a colander for 3 to 4 minutes or until you are ready to begin cooking. To hasten cooking time, squeeze the water out of the zucchini by wringing it in a clean cloth towel. In&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=20696\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3],"tags":[64,87,126],"class_list":["post-20696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-condiments-extras","category-vegetables","tag-dip","tag-from-the-garden","tag-jams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20696"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30382,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20696\/revisions\/30382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}