(This recipe has been adjusted from allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs + 3 tablespoons for coating
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed chili pepper
• salt to taste
• olive oil

Directions

1.  Squeeze juice out of grated zucchini, pat dry and sprinkle a bit of salt.

2.  In mixing bowl, combine zucchini, eggs, onion, flour, Italian bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, paprika, and chili pepper.  Stir until evenly mixed.

3.  Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drop zucchini mixture by tablespoonfuls.  Sprinkle Italian bread crumbs on each side, and cook for a few minutes until each side is golden.

Serve with salad and sour cream.

Should make about 18 mini patties (I doubled the ingredients and made 36).

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This item was part of our food swap on January 28th, 2013.  This dish was swapped for:

• Couscous Salad
• Beet, Yam & Carrot Soup
• Massoor Dal
• Chocolate, Zucchini and Walnut Muffins (recipe coming soon!)
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Sweet Cheese Phyllo Pie