A creamy bake thats only 250 calories per serving (as a main!).
It is like a cross between a gratin and risotto.
So I bought 2 kg (thats 4 pounds!).
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Hmm, I didnt quite realise how muchspace2 kg of zucchinis would take up in my fridge.
It is like a gratin except the vegetables are cooked in their own juices.
There were a few things that caught my eye about this recipe.
ALOT of zucchini It calls for 1kg/2lb of zucchini, grated.
Thats ALOT of zucchini.
You wouldnt guess theres that much in it by looking at the photo;
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Zucchini Juice The cooking liquid uses the juices that sweat / are squeezed out of the zucchini.
Risotto LikeA lot of people enthusiastically wrote about how risotto like this dish was.
But it only required 1/2 cup of rice (for 4 servings).
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How is that possible?
Are people just saying nice things because its a Julia Child recipe?
High Liquid to RiceRatiothe other thing that made me really dubious was the liquid to rice ratio.
Using standard ratios, 1/2 rice would require 3/4 cup of water to cook.
I was convinced this dish would turn out soggy with overcooked gluggy rice.
Once I made it, yet again I was reminded that you should always trust the Great Julia Child.
The dish worked brilliantly.
And itwasnt soggy at all.
The grated zucchini makes the dish seem creamy.
The most amazing thing about this is how healthy it is.
Sorry Julia, for doubting you.
You are yet to let me down.
