Italian Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini

Name: Italian Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 20 grams minced fresh parsley; 2 Tbsps minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 60 grams panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 33 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 84 grams shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 454 grams Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 2 mediums tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 kgs medium zucchini (about each)

Italian Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini a try. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 273 calories, 21g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up tomatoes, part-skim mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.

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Oven

Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; chop pulp.

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Zucchini

Place zucchini shells in a large microwave-safe dish. In batches, microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Zucchini

Pasta Shells

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Microwave

In a large skillet, cook sausage and zucchini pulp over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs and pepper. Spoon into zucchini shells.

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Parmesan