I have a really great recipe share for today, Zucchini and Feta Pancakes!
I had zucchini that needed to be used and I wanted to try a new recipe. My original plan was to try to make sweet zucchini pancakes. While thumbing through my Joy of Cooking cookbook, I stumbled across Zucchini Pancakes with Mint and Feta Cheese…YUM, I had to try this recipe!
I didn’t have all of the ingredients the recipe called for so I made few substitutes, and…oh. my. word…these are some darn good pancakes! They remind me of yummy potato pancakes/latkes.
Zucchini and Feta Pancakes Recipe
(adapted from Joy of Cooking -1997 edition, page 420)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds of zucchini green or golden – shredded (I used green and golden together)
Next, sprinkle lightly with salt
Mix these ingredients together in a large bowl:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup dry unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white onion – diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dry parsley (or 1/2 cup fresh)
- 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- *I skipped the mint – instead, added 1/2 teaspoon of Penzeys Greek Seasoning
- Salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
Next, rinse the squash. Using your hands, towel or colander, try to squeeze out the majority of liquid. This is an important step. Be sure to get rid of as much liquid as possible – then add the zucchini to the batter and mix well.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
In a large skillet, heat up 2 Tablespoon of olive oil.
Use approximately a 1/3 to 1/4 cup of the batter and make 3 to 4-inch cakes. Next, drop the cakes in the skillet. Fry over medium heat until golden brown – this takes about 4- 5 minutes. Flip and brown the other side. Remove and place cooked pancakes in oven on a baking sheet, to keep them warm while cooking the others. Fry the remaining pancakes. You may need to add more olive oil as you fry the pancakes – add as needed.
I used my hands and made them into patties/pancakes before dropping them in the oil.
I served my pancakes with fresh squeezed lemon and a dollop of sour cream.
They are great alone or would make a yummy side.
These are perfect for the holidays!
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great weekend!
Cheers!
Diane Balch
Just wanted you to know that I include your recipe in a squash round up. I will be tweeting it etc this week.
Mary
Hi Diane,
Thank you! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know, what a fun start to my Monday!
Hope you are off to a great day – have a great week!
Seaweed and Raine
Mmm. These look REALLY good. I just need a cooler day to try them out now. 🙂
Mary
Thank you! Fingers crossed for a cooler day :O)
Julie
These look delicious. I will be trying them out one day soon. Now a follower via GFC. I'd love for you to stop by my blog and link up to my Marvelous Mondays party! 🙂 http://www.thisgalcooks.com/search/label/Monday%20Party
Julie
http://www.thisgalcooks.com
Mary
Hi Julie, Thank you so much and thanks for the invite. I missed this week's party, but hope to make it to the next! I hope you're having a great day…I'll be stopping by Marvelous Mondays! Cheers!
Athena @ Lifes Abundant Adventures
These look delicious! now I have something to do with all of the zucchinni I keep getting in my CSA baskets! Pinning 🙂
Mary
Hi Athena – Thank you for the sweet words and the pin. I love these pancakes! I hope you make them. Thanks for visiting SLBB. Hope you're having a great week! =}
Jill Perry
Coming over from Mondays link party, these look fab!!! Thank you for sharing!
Jill Perry
http://dreamingallday.com
Mary ~
Thanks, Jill and thanks for the visit!!!
Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made
Goodness these look SO fantastic! I love mint (and still have tons growing even though we've had frost already here!) so I'll try that. What a great meal this would make on a Saturday when you don't feel like cooking something big!
Mary ~
Maybe I need to revisit mint?! I had mint in Maryland, it's a pretty hardy plant! I loved these pancakes! If you try them, you'll have to let me know what you think! Thanks for visiting SLBB – Have a great day!
Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns
Wow, these looks delicious! I am going to have to try these.
Thank you for your kind comment. I hope you try my Pumpkin Blue Cheese MAcaroni!
Have a great week, Elizabeth
Mary ~
Hi Elizabeth – Your Pumpkin Blue Cheese Mac looks soooooo good! I will be trying your recipe!
Thanks for the visit! Hope you're off to a great week!
Linda Makiej
this sounds so good!!
Mary ~
Thank you, Linda! Thanks for visiting SLBB :O)
Diane Balch
I love zucchini pancakes… I have an Italian recipe on my blog if you are interested. But I love your idea of putting in feta that sounds terrific. Thanks for sharing this on foodie friday.
http://simplelivingdianebalch.blogspot.com/2012/02/meatless-monday-zucchini-pancakes.html
Mary ~
Hi Diane – I am interested in your Italian recipe, I'll head over and check it out! Thanks so much for hosting Foodie Friday! Hope you're having a great week.
Flourchild
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Im glad you were able to find an Egg free recipe! The brownies are so delicious and moist! Your recipe caught my eye too. I love anything that has zucchini..I can not wait to try this! Pinned:)
Mary ~
I hope you love the pancakes! I can't wait to try your brownie recipe. Thanks so much for the visit! I hope you are having a great weekend – have a great week! Thanks for the pin!
Pam Lambky
What gorgeous photos! I love your recipe and will be trying it out soon. I am a new follower today and can't wait to see more! xo's Pam
Mary ~
Thank you so much, Pam. Such a sweet comment! If you make the pancakes, I hope you love them as much I do. Thanks for the follow! Hope you have a great week! Cheers!
Mary Sullivan Frasier
Hi Mary! These look sooo good! We love Greek food and we love zucchini too, so they're a total win/win! Stopping by from Saturday Show & Tell and newly following you on GFC, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Thanks for sharing your yummy recipe! ~Mary (pinning this, too!)
Mary ~
Hi Mary – I'm a Greek girl so loving feta is in my DNA! Thank you so much for the sweet words and all the follows! I will be following you too! Hope you are having a great weekend! Thanks so much for visiting.
madge | the vegetarian casserole queen
Yummy! I love anything with feta! I'm pinning this…
Mary ~
Hi Madge – Me too! Thank you. Thanks for the visit and for the pin!
Gypsy Heart
Hmmmm, sounds delish! I will definitely try these. I'm stopped by from Debbiedoo's and am a new follower.
Enjoy your weekend and stop by when you can!
Pat
Mary ~
Hi Pat,
Thank you, I love these zucchini feta pancakes! Thanks for the visit and the follow! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, too! Cheers!
jewelsforall
Sounds good! Visiting from the Power of Pinterest Party 🙂
Mary ~
Thanks for the visit!!!
Mary ~
Hi Heather B,
I Deleted your comment by mistake, but copied and pasted it back from my e-mail: :O) I'll linking be linking up to your party! Thanks for the sweet comment and visit!
"Heather B. has left a new comment on your post "Zucchini and Feta Pancakes":
I love these! I bet my 4 yo would even eat them, and it's HARD to get kids to eat zucchini! I love to make a big "breakfast" for dinners on Sundays. These would be a great addition.
I would love for you to add this recipe to my Weekend Meal Planner linky!"
Little Vintage Cottage
OMG!!! That looks so good, I've gotta try it!
Tania
Mary ~
Thank you, Tania!
Thanks for visiting!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm
Mary you are just trying to get me to like Feta by putting it in pancakes!! They do look delicious!
Mary ~
They are as yummy as they look, Danni! So good! Too bad you don't like feta. Boo.
Mel@Mellywood's Mansion
Mary they look awesome, we will be planting our zucchini soon, I know what I'll be eating this summer!
Mary ~
Yay for zucchini in your garden, Mel! Hope you like the recipe! Thanks for stopping by!
Spatulas On Parade
Thanks so much for sharing with us at Foodie Friends Friday
Dawn a host and fellow blogger
http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
Mary ~
Thanks so much for hosting, Dawn!
Simplee Sue
These look amazingly, good. I always, need a recipe for the bumper crop of zucchini in our garden. Thank you so much.
We may have met by chance…but we become friends by choice.
http://simpleesue.com/mohjy-apples-red-candy-apples-recipe
Mary ~
Hi Sue! You are so welcome! I love this recipe!
Thanks for visiting – I'll be stopping by Simple Sue. :O)
High Street Cottage
These look amazingly deelish! I am going to have to try the recipe, thank you for sharing
Mary ~
Thank you so much!!! If you try them, I hope you love them! Thanks for the visit!
Sherry
Scrumptious looking! I have a ton of zuchini from my little garden. We can only eat so much zuchini bread. These look so good!
Mary ~
Thanks, Sherry! You need to make these then! If you like feta, you will love these!
Ali @ WHOLEistically Fit
These look divine!! 😀 I would love to pin this for future reference. Do you have a "pin it" option? (I'm not seeing it..) Thanks!
Mary ~
Hi Ali ~ Thank you! No, I don't have a "pin it" button installed (yet) for my blog posts. I just pinned the recipe, so if you follow me on Pinterest, (I have a follow me on Pinterest button to the right, on my sidebar) You can find it on my "PLEASE PASS A PLATE" board :O)
Thanks for sweet comment! I hope you have a great weekend…I'll work on installing a "pin it" button 😀
Brandi
Your pancakes look delicious, Mary.
Mary ~
Hi Brandi! Thank you so much! I loved them and will be making them again soon. I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks so much for the visit!