Zucchini cooked in Krasnodar sauce in several ways for the winter will add variety to any table on winter days. There are few fans of this vegetable in the summer, but everyone loves zucchini preparations. Squash caviar and lecho, which are the most important preparations for the winter, are especially revered. Prepared with Krasnodar sauce, they can be stored in the refrigerator for a long time without sterilization.
Features of preparing zucchini in Krasnodar sauce for the winter
To prepare a fragrant and tasty zucchini preparation, no special knowledge or skills are required. However, there are some subtleties that experienced housewives have identified:
- Carrots go well with zucchini, giving them tenderness and a pleasant sweetish taste. It is necessary to add at least a little carrot to each zucchini preparation.
- It is better to add different varieties of fresh peppers to lecho, as much as you have on hand. However, you need to be careful with the dosage of hot red pepper.
- No zucchini recipe can be spoiled by spices and seasonings. Therefore, you can choose them according to your taste preferences.
To chop vegetables for making caviar, you can use a meat grinder if you don’t have a blender at hand.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
For cooking, you need to choose fresh vegetables, without rot, lethargy or dryness. The zucchini is chosen young. Overripe vegetables contain many seeds and are hard in texture. The length of the fruit should not exceed 20 centimeters.
Rinse all vegetables well under warm water several times. Carefully peel the zucchini and remove the seeds if necessary.
How to prepare containers?
The pan for preparing the preparations must be cast iron and have a thick bottom. All cooking utensils must be thoroughly washed and rinsed several times under running water. Sterilize glass jars with steam for 7-8 minutes, boil the lids for about 3 minutes.
Cooking methods
Ready-made zucchini in tomato sauce differs in consistency, but has a piquant taste and is a good snack on winter evenings.
A simple recipe for the winter
To prepare zucchini in a simple way you need:
- 2.5 kilograms of zucchini;
- 0.8 liters of tomato juice;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 400 milliliters of Krasnodar sauce;
- 3 medium carrots;
- 200 milliliters of vinegar;
- 200 grams of sugar;
- 3 tablespoons salt;
- 200 milliliters of sunflower oil;
- ground black pepper to taste.
Step-by-step preparation:
- Zucchini is cut into half rings of 0.5 centimeters. The carrots are chopped on a coarse grater. Garlic is cut with a crush or fine grater.
- Place carrots, garlic, sugar, pepper and salt in a saucepan. Then tomato juice, oil and sauce are poured on top. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Then the zucchini is placed in the pan. The mixture is simmered for another 15 minutes. Then remove from heat.
- When hot, the workpiece is poured into jars.
Zucchini caviar in Krasnodar sauce
To prepare the famous squash caviar you will need the following ingredients:
- 2.5 kilograms of fresh zucchini;
- 800 grams of carrots;
- 800 grams of onion;
- 0.5 liters of Krasnodar sauce;
- 2 tablespoons salt;
- 200 milliliters of sunflower oil;
- 2 tablespoons vinegar;
- 4 tablespoons of sugar.
How to cook:
- Fill a third of the pan with water. Carrots and zucchini cut into rings are placed there. Then everything is put on medium heat and simmered until the vegetables soften.
- Peeled onions are cut into slices and fried with oil in a frying pan.
- Beat the prepared onions, carrots and zucchini in a blender. Then vinegar, sugar, sauce, salt are added to the puree and stirred thoroughly.
- The finished caviar is placed in jars and covered with lids.
Zucchini lecho with Krasnodar sauce
Products for cooking:
- 2 kilograms of zucchini;
- 0.5 pods of hot pepper;
- 0.5 kilograms of bell pepper;
- 400 grams of onion;
- 400 grams of carrots;
- 300 milliliters of Krasnodar sauce;
- 300 milliliters of sunflower oil;
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar;
- 2 tablespoons salt.
How to cook:
- Chop the onion into rings, chop the carrots into strips. Pour oil into a deep and wide frying pan and fry the onions and carrots for about 8 minutes.
- The pepper is cut into medium slices, the zucchini into cubes.
- Pour 0.5 liters of water into a saucepan and add chopped vegetables, then add salt, pepper, sugar. Mix the ingredients well. Only after this are added the fried carrots and onions.
- Place the pan on the fire and simmer after boiling over medium heat for 45 minutes. Five minutes before readiness, add the sauce.
- Lecho is poured hot into jars.
How and for how long can the preparations be stored?
To store squash caviar, you must choose a dry and cool place. The jars should be placed in a dark place away from direct sunlight. Caviar is stored in the basement, cool closet or refrigerator.
You must constantly monitor the lids of the jars; if they are swollen, the caviar is not suitable for consumption.
Home-canned squash caviar can be stored for a year and a half at a temperature not exceeding 20 degrees. If caviar was prepared without sterilization, its shelf life is halved. To prolong the freshness of such caviar, a lower temperature is required.
