Thursday, August 27, 2009

Pennies From Heaven

I think several of the "Dinner-Belles" have made pennies from heaven, but I thought I'd include the recipe/how to do on our blog. Pennies from heaven were created by the kids I nanny, they are a lunch time favorite! I don't remember exactly how the name came about, I think while I was making them one day and I was in a silly mood and told they kids they were pennies. Natalie and Andrew were commenting on how much they LOVED the pennies, that I must have said "they are like pennies from heaven!" The name stuck and to this day they ask for pennies from heaven quite regularly!



1.  Slice your zucchini in semi-thick circles.


2.  Sometimes I chopped the zucchini circles in half, I know, they don't look like pennies anymore but they are easier to flip around in a pan.  So, whatever you prefer.


3.  Heat about 1 Tablespoon of EVOO in a larger pan over Medium-High Heat.  Coat the pan evenly, and add the zucchini.  Fry the zucchini in the pan for about 2 minutes, mixing them around getting them evenly coated with the oil.  Make sure to keep the zucchini moving in the pan our they will burn. 


4.  Add 1/4 Cup of water to the pan and cover.  Let simmer for about 1 min, no more than 2... depending on how "cooked" you like your vegetables.


5.  Serve as a side dish with a little salt cracked over them.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I crave these on a daily basis. I love them, one suggestion I just received was to sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top of them (fresh is better).