Bread Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add zucchini and cook until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini, making a 'boat'.
• In a medium bowl combined zucchini flesh, bread crumbs, Cheddar cheese, onion, parsley, salt, most of the Parmesan cheese and egg. Fill zucchini boats with mixture. Dot tops with butter and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 3/8-in. shell. Reserve pulp. In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water and salt to a boil. Add zucchini shells; cover and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside. Chop zucchini pulp. , In a large skillet, saute the onion and chopped zucchini in oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the egg, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Fill shells. Place in a greased baking dish. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until filling reaches 160° and is heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place bread in a food processor, pulse until crumbs form, and set aside.
• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, and scoop pulp out leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• Chop pulp.
• Place zucchini halves cut side up on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper, and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and add zucchini pulp, and onion, and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add add remaining salt, pepper, artichoke hearts, thyme, and garlic and cook 45 seconds.
• Add wine, cook 1 minute.
• Combine breadcrumbs, and onion mixture in a large bowl, and stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.
• Spoon 1/2 cup breadcrumb mixture into each zucchini shell.
• Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until just tender.

Steps:

• Split 2 medium zucchini and scoop out the seeds; season with salt. Combine 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 chopped tomato, 1/4 cup mixed chopped parsley and dill, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into the zucchini; drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 425 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds if they are large.
• Blanch shell 8-10 minutes. Scoop out zucchini, leaving 1/2 inch shell. Chop zucchini that you scooped out.
• Brown sausage, onion, and chopped zucchini.
• Add all seasonings, bread crumbs, and cheese.
• Stuff zucchini shells.
• Pour sauce over all and bake 30 minutes at 375°F.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Trim off the ends of each zucchini. Cut each in half crosswise. Cut each piece in half lengthwise. Scoop out the centers, leaving a shell at least 1/4-inch thick. Reserve and finely chop the scooped-out portions. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
• Pour enough water to cover the shells into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add the shells, and let simmer 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Clean and finely chop the mushrooms. There should be about 2 cups.
• Heat the butter in a heavy skillet, and add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the mushrooms and lemon juice. Stir and cook about 1 minute. Add the chopped zucchini, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook about 3 minutes until the excess moisture evaporates.
• Spoon and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl, and let cool slightly. Add 1 cup of the bread crumbs, the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the cheese, and blend thoroughly. Stir in the egg yolk.
• With 1 tablespoon of the oil, brush the inside of a baking dish large enough to hold the shells in one layer.
• Spoon an equal portion of the filling into each shell, and smooth over the top.
• Blend the remaining 2 tablespoons bread crumbs with the remaining 2 tablespoons cheese, and sprinkle over the top of the stuffed zucchini boats. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Place the dish in the oven, and bake 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first 11 ingredients and 1 can of the tomato sauce; mix well. Stir in tomatoes. Halve zucchini lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Fill with meat mixture; place in two 13x9-in. baking dishes. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until the zucchini is tender, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese during the last few minutes of baking.