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  Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats
  maindishes
  yaegerlm
  2012-08-16 23:31:21
  5.0000
 
  1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
4  medium zucchini
1 tsp oil
1/2  small onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
14 oz. lean Italian chicken or turkey sausage, removed from casing (hot italian turkey was great)
1/2 cup part skim shredded mozzarella
8 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
8 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
 
 

Bring a large pot of water to boil.

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4" thick. Chop the scooped out flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside.

Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and cook 1 minute. Remove from water and pat dry. (Note you can skip this step if the zucchini are really small.)

Place 1/4 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 12" baking dish, and place zucchini halves cut side up.

In a large saute pan, brown sausage, breaking up as it cooks into smaller pieces until browned; set aside. Heat oil and add onion, garlic and bell pepper. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add chopped zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook about 2-3 minutes. Combine with sausage and cook a few more minutes.

Using a spoon, fill each hollowed zucchini with 1/3 cup cooked sausage, pressing firmly. Top each with 2 tablespoons each of sauce, 1 tablespoon each of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon each of parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through.

From skinnytaste.com


 
  400°
  35 mins