Mexicali Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet, heat oil.
• Add the zucchini, carrots, onion, celery, green and red pepper, garlic, basil and pepper; mix well.
• Over medium-high heat cook covered for approximately 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the salsa and mustard; add to vegetables mixing well.
• Add tomato wedges and cook uncovered for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until heated.
• Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Steps:

• Trim ends from zucchini. Cut the zucchini into 1-1/2-inch rounds. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4- to 1/2-inch shells. Chop enough of the pulp to make 1/3 cup.
• In a medium skillet cook garlic in hot oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• Add the reserved zucchini pulp, the sweet red pepper, green onions, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, and the jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir about 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Place zucchini shells in a lightly greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Fill each shell with pepper mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese melts.
• Sprinkle zucchini with the remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro.
• Serve with the Cucumber Raita - Mix together the above ingredients in a small bowl.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. stir in the taco sauce and mustard; top with tomato wedges. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Halve the zucchini lengthwise and scoop out the pulp with a small spoon leaving a 3/8-inch-thick shell.
• Pour ½ of the tomato sauce in the bottom of an oven-proof baking dish.
• Place zucchini shells cut side up in the baking dish.
• Place olive oil in a large skillet and heat until hot but not smoking.
• Sauté garlic, onion and peppers until softened but not brown.
• Crumble sausage into skillet and brown.
• Drain grease from skillet and combine all remaining ingredients with the cooked vegetables and sausage with the exception of the cheese.
• Fill zucchini shells equally with sausage and vegetable combination, topping each with ¼ of the grated cheese Place baking dish on the center rack of the oven and bake about thirty minutes until the zucchini is tender.
• Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Take zucchini and make boats out of them (slice the top off and scoop out the seeds and discard) Place in a casserole dish.
• Bring beef broth to a boil, add rice and cook as directed; set aside.
• Brown hamburger with onions (and peppers& mushrooms if you want); drain.
• Add taco seasoning with water as directed and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add rice and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese with Parmesan and 1/4 cup of mozzarella.
• Spoon cheese mixture in bottom of boats.
• Spoon rice and beef mixture into boats until filled.
• Put sliced tomatoes over the tops of the boats.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until zucchini is soft when pricked with a fork.
• Sprinkle tops with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese melts.
• Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Fill a large skillet with water and bring to a boil. Boil zucchini halves for 1 minute. Drain.
• Heat the large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, corn, bell pepper, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until bubbly.
• Place zucchini halves into the prepared baking dish, cut-sides up. Scoop meat mixture into the boats and sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with scallions.