Zucchini Cakes

Wow- these zucchini cakes were so good.  They almost taste like crab cakes, which I love but am allergic to! 

Ingredients

3 cups grated zucchini

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup bread crumbs (I used Panko)

1 egg

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup diced red bell pepper

1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning (I used the Old Bay blackened seasoning because that's what I had.)

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 tbsp. mayonnaise (or you could use plain yogurt)

1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 tsp. butter

Directions

1.  Place grated zucchini in a colander.  Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30 minutes to pull the water out.  Press with paper towels to remove as much liquid as possible.

2.  Put zucchini and all other ingredients (except oil and butter) in bowl and mix.  Form into small patties and chill. 

3.  Heat oil and butter in skillet.  Add patties and cook on both sides until brown.  Drain on paper towels. 

I think you could also bake these instead.  Next time, I'm going to try spraying them with olive oil spray and baking on a baking sheet at 450 until brown! 

Pork Chops with Carolina Rub with Stove-Top Barbecue Beans

I got a new cookbook- Cooking Light: The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook- and I love it!  Here's a new good recipe from the book.

Pork Chops
Combine 1 each of garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, paprika (I used smoked paprika because I heart it!), chili powder and black pepper along with 1/2 tsp. of salt.  Combine and rub onto pork chops.  Let stand for 10 minutes.

Grill pork chops about 4 minutes, then turn and grill 2 minutes.  Brush with 1 tbsp. barbecue sauce each and grill about 2 more minutes or until done. 


Stove Top Barbecue Beans
Melt 1 tbsp. butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add 1/2 c. chopped onion and 1 minced garlic clove; saute 3 minutes. 

Stir in 1/3 c. ketchup and 2 tbsp. each of brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice, and soy sauce along with 1 tbsp. chili powder.  Add 2 (15.5 oz) cans of drained and rinsed Great Northern beans.  Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.