Cream Cheesy Cubed Zucchini with Lemon and Oregano

83 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“I didn't start out trying to make a creamy zucchini recipe, but when I glanced in the fridge and saw the last crumbled remains of fresh cream cheese, I knew those green cubes sizzling away in the skillet were about to get enriched. While I'd normally have a hard time feigning such excitement over squash, I'm actually quite thrilled with how this came out.” - by Chef John

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups cubed zucchini
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 pinch red pepper flakes
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cream cheese
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

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Directions

Heat olive oil in skillet over high heat; stir in zucchini, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 2 minutes.
Stir in salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir cream cheese into zucchini mixture; cook until cream cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in oregano.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
107 cal
5%

Fat
9.6 g
15%

Carbs
4.7 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (83)

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SLJ6

Jun. 13, 2012

"Wow was this good!!! I loved it.....and I also took notice to Christina's review that it wasnt as lemon-y as she would have hoped. So I used the zest of one full lemon to make sure it was lemon-y! I..." See moret was perfect. I also used 4 small to med zuchhini. Had to use dried oregano since thats what I had. Really tasty side dish for my chicken burgers last night. Thanks!"

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Christina

May. 1, 2012

"This was good! I have to admit, I was hoping for a more lemony flavor, but other than that, this was simple to make and a great/different way to use up zucchini. I used whipped cream cheese and that w..." See moreorked out well. Oh, also, I used less oregano than called for b/c I only had dried and we don't like a strong oregano flavor. I would make this again, but add more zest or lemon juice or something, just for a little tang. Thanks for sharing. :)"

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KatieS.

Jun. 20, 2012

"This was yummy! Next time, I would halve the amount of olive oil - this was just dripping in extra oil. Great topped with some Parmesan cheese...." See more"

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