Zucchini Stuffed With Veggies
From lor 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 2
This is a favourite of mine and I've been making it for years. I hope you enjoy it.
Ingredients
- 2-3 zucchini's, washed, ends trimmed off and cut in half lengthwise shopping list
- Note: Depends on the size of zucchini to determine how many you use. shopping list
- 3 teaspoons olive oil shopping list
- 4 tablespoons onion, finely chopped shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced shopping list
- 1/2 celery rib, washed, peeled and finely chopped shopping list
- 4 mushrooms, any dirt wiped off, stems removed and chopped shopping list
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, rinsed, dried and chopped shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil *I use fresh from my garden shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste or Mrs. Dash shopping list
- 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce shopping list
- 3-4 tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs shopping list
- 4 teaspoons Parmesan/romano cheese shopping list
- Note: If you want a little colour and crunch, grated carrot can also be added. I have also added lightly toasted pine nuts to the stuffing and that too is delicious. Another delicious addition is chopped baby spinach. I'd say this recipe is user friendly ;) shopping list
How to make it
- Take the zucchini and gently scoop out the center with either a melon baller or a teaspoon. Set aside in a bowl to be added to the stuffing mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add onion, garlic, celery and mushrooms.
- Sauté for 4-5 minutes.
- Add spaghetti sauce and heat.
- Stir in breadcrumbs, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and pepper/Mrs. Dash to taste.
- Add reserved zucchini pulp to sauce mixture and stir to blend.
- Fill the hollowed zucchini shells with the sauce mixture and top each with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake on a sprayed cookie sheet or Pyrex dish for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is nicely browned.
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Reviewed by 4 people-
Very nice! I think that I'll definitely go for your carrot and pine nut recommendations on the very first try!
misslizzi
in Philadelphia loved it
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One of my favorite vegetables is zucchini. This sounds delicious and thanks so much for posting your recipe. It's a 5 fork for sure.
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in New York loved it
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