Stuffed Zucchini

Stuffed Zucchini

Serves 4
Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 1 hour
Total time 1 hour, 30 minutes
Sausage stuffed Zucchini. Yummy!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread (cubed)
  • 1 Medium onion (diced)
  • 2 roma or plum tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • crushed red pepper (to taste)
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (Use whatever cheese you like.)
  • 2lb zucchini (sliced lengthwise and scooped out)

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Directions

Step 1
preheat oven to 375ºF/190ºC/Gas Mark 5
Step 2
Cut bread into 1/2 inch dice, spread on baking sheet, toast in oven until golden.
Step 3
Using a paring knife, cut around the edges of the halved zucchini and then cross-cut inside that without cutting all the way through. Then using a spoon (a grapefruit spoon works wonderfully) dig out the centers of the zucchini. Set aside.
Step 4
Cut open the casing on the sausage (if cased) and place in saute pan to brown.
Step 5
Cut medium onion into 1/2 inch dice and add to sausage in pan. Stir and cook until onions are sweated and starting to get translucent.
Step 6
Cut two Roma tomatoes into 1/2 inch dice and add to sausage and onion.
Step 7
Add herbs and garlic and stir.
Step 8
Add the toasted bread cubes and the chicken broth. Cook a few minutes longer and remove from heat.
Step 9
Put the zucchini halves in a baking pan
Step 10
Divide the stuffing among the zucchini halves
Step 11
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Add cheese and bake for 10 minutes more.
Step 12
Bon Appetit!
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