Summer and the abundance of fresh produce, especially zucchini is on the horizon. What to do with all of those zucchini? Stuffed Zucchini is a great way to serve this harvest special. Stuffed with onions and tomatoes is the perfect side dish. You can also add cooked ground beef or Italian sausage and make this a wonderful main dish. Lots of options for lots of zucchini! Enjoy.
Stuffed Zucchini
2015-07-13 16:17:32
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini, washed and cut in 1/2 lengthwise
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Hollow out zucchini using a spoon, leave shells intact, reserve pulp. In 2 tablespoons butter, saute onion until tender, add garlic cook an additional minute. Add tomato reserved pulp, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until liquid is absorbed. Fill each zucchini shell with cooked mixture. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and Italian parsley. Top each zucchini with topping mixture. Bake 350 for 20 minutes. Broil an additional 2-3 minutes or until the topping is golden brown (watch carefully).
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