Herb-Stuffed Zucchini

Herb-Stuffed Zucchini
Herb-Stuffed Zucchini is a dairy free side dish. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 194 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have bread crumbs, thyme, zucchini, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 37
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Cut a thin slice off the tops of the round zucchini and discard them. Using a small spoon, scrape out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick wall. Coarsely chop the flesh and squeeze dry.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet.
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Add the diced zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until barely tender, about 3 minutes.
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Transfer to a bowl.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the skillet.
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Add the onion, garlic, tomato and scraped out zucchini flesh and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes.
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Add to the bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Stir in the ham, rice, parsley and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
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Season the zucchini cups with salt and pepper and brush the outside with olive oil. In a small bowl, rub the bread crumbs with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Mound the stuffing in the cups and top with the crumbs. Set the zucchini on a baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes, or until tender and heated through.
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Serve hot or at room temperature.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 20 m.
Servings4
Health Score49
Dish TypesSide Dish
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