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Squash caviar is probably the most common preparation for the winter. Some people like spicy caviar, others prefer a mild taste. For some, it is unthinkable without a lot of carrots, while others love the rich tomato flavor. But in any version, this preparation is not only tasty, but also healthy. Almost all vitamins and a very rich mineral composition with low calorie content make this product irreplaceable. And the ease of preparation and the small assortment of inexpensive products that this requires will appeal to any housewife.
Typically, squash caviar is prepared with the addition of tomato paste. But not everyone likes its taste. You can replace it with fresh tomatoes. If they are contraindicated for health reasons or simply are not your favorite vegetable, you can prepare this preparation without tomato ingredients at all. Squash caviar without tomato paste is also a very tasty and healthy product. Spices will add spiciness to this dish, and vinegar or citric acid will provide a pleasant sourness, which not only provides taste harmony, but also prevents the product from deteriorating during storage.
Zucchini caviar without tomato paste
This preparation can be made quickly; the cooking process itself is simple and even novice cooks can handle it. The range of products is minimal.
For 3 kg of zucchini of any degree of maturity you will need:
- carrots – 1 kg, you can also take large vegetables;
- bell pepper – 4 pcs., medium size;
- onions – 600 g;
- garlic – 10 cloves;
- salt – 1 tbsp. spoon;
- ground black pepper – 1 teaspoon;
- lean refined oil – 200 ml.
All vegetables, except onions and garlic, are washed, peeled, cut into small pieces and boiled until soft.
Cut the onion into half rings and fry in oil until golden brown. Grind all the vegetables along with the onion to a puree using a meat grinder or blender.
Place the vegetables in the bowl in which the caviar will be cooked, season them with pepper, salt and chopped garlic. Cook for about 40 minutes. The fire should be small. Do not cover the pan with a lid so that the liquid evaporates and the vegetable mixture can thicken.
Immediately after preparation, pack the caviar into sterilized, always dry jars and seal with sterile lids. Jars containing this preparation must be insulated for 24 hours.
If there is no cool room for storing canned food, so that the caviar does not spoil, it is better to add a teaspoon of 9% vinegar to each 0.5 liter jar; add 2 tablespoons to a liter jar.
Caviar without tomatoes, but with mayonnaise
There are no tomato ingredients in this recipe either. Preservation and some spiciness are ensured by the addition of vinegar and mayonnaise. Hot red pepper also adds its own spicy note, adding expressiveness to the neutral taste of zucchini. But there are no carrots in this recipe at all.
For 3 kg of young zucchini you will need:
- onions – 0.5 kg;
- refined lean oil – 100 ml;
- sugar - ¼ cup;
- salt – 2 tbsp. spoons without a slide;
- vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- ground hot red pepper - a quarter teaspoon;
- mayonnaise – 1 pack weighing 250 g.
It is better to remove the skin from even very young zucchini. Cut them into medium-sized pieces and boil in water for half an hour.
When stirred, they will quickly settle and become completely covered with water.
While the zucchini is cooking, cut the peeled onion into medium cubes and fry in vegetable oil; there is no need to brown it.
Drain the water from the zucchini, add onions to them and turn the vegetables into puree in any convenient way. Add all the other caviar components to it and cook everything together. The cooking process is long, takes 2 hours, but if you cook less, the preparations may deteriorate.
Package the vegetable mixture with mayonnaise immediately after preparation. Jars must be dry and always sterilized. The same applies to the lids with which we roll up the jars.
The following recipe doesn't even have vinegar, but it does have herbs. It not only enriches the product with vitamins, but also gives it a special taste.
Squash caviar with herbs
For 1.5 kg of zucchini you will need:
- carrots – 100g;
- onion – 100 g;
- parsley – 20 g;
- dill sprigs – 10 g;
- vegetable oil – 80 ml;
- sugar and salt 1 tbsp. spoon with a small slide;
- Season with ground black pepper to taste.
The cooking process is very simple. Wash all the vegetables, peel, cut into pieces and fry in oil.
Grind using a meat grinder. Add finely chopped greens and all other ingredients of the recipe. Simmer the vegetable mixture for half an hour. Since we do not add vinegar to the preparation, jars filled with caviar will have to be sterilized. Do this for 35 minutes in a water bath with water barely visible.
There is no tomato paste in this recipe, but there are fresh tomatoes. Flour and mustard add flavor to the preparation. If you do not add it, then even small children can eat these canned foods.
Squash caviar with flour and mustard
To prepare this yummy you will need 2 kg of young zucchini:
- onions – 0.5 kg;
- tomatoes – 0.5 kg;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- carrots – 300 g;
- refined lean oil – 100 ml;
- prepared mustard - 1 tbsp. spoon;
- flour - 2 tbsp. spoons so that there is a slide;
- sugar and vinegar 9% - 1 tbsp each. spoon;
- salt – 1.5 tbsp. spoons.
Cut the onion and fry it in vegetable oil. Use a blender to chop tomatoes.
Three carrots and add them and tomatoes to the onions. Fry everything together over medium heat for about 20 minutes. We cut the peeled zucchini into small pieces and add them to the rest of the vegetables. Add salt and simmer under the lid for about 40 minutes. The fire should be small. Remove the lid and let the liquid boil away. This will take approximately half an hour. To chop the garlic, add half a tomato to it.
You can do this with juice from the preparation.Add flour, mustard and a tablespoon of water to the garlic, mix well. The resulting pulp should be added to vegetables. At the same time, season the dish with sugar. Let it simmer for a minute.
Now we make puree from vegetables. A blender is best for this. Boil the finished puree for 5-7 minutes and immediately pack it into pre-sterilized jars. Seal hermetically with sterile caps.
Zucchini caviar has universal uses. It can be served as a side dish for a meat dish. Caviar with boiled potatoes is good. It will be a wonderful appetizer on the holiday table. If spread on bread, it will serve as an excellent sandwich, especially if the bread is lightly fried beforehand.
In short, these easy-to-prepare canned goods will be a lifesaver for any housewife in winter.
