Italian Stuffed Zucchini

Name: Italian Stuffed Zucchini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 79 milliliters fine, dry breadcrumbs; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 237 milliliters finely chopped onion; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 1 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted; 118 milliliters finely chopped plum tomato; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 larges zucchini

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Italian Stuffed Zucchini a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 66 calories, 3g of protein, and 2g of fat. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have pepper, olive oil, pine nuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells.

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Sprinkle shells with salt; set shells aside. Coarsely chop pulp.

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Preheat oven to 37

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Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and add oil; place over medium-high heat until hot.

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Add chopped zucchini and onion; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

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Add garlic and tomato; cook 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs and remaining 4 ingredients.

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Spoon vegetable mixture evenly into zucchini shells.

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Place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 additional minutes or until zucchini shells are fork-tender and stuffing is lightly browned.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

black pepper 79milliliters

fine, dry breadcrumbs 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 3

garlic cloves, minced 1teaspoon

olive oil 237milliliters

finely chopped onion 3Tbsps

grated Parmesan cheese 1Tbsp

pine nuts, toasted 118milliliters

finely chopped plum tomato 0teaspoons

salt 4larges

zucchini

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Castellani Chianti Annata with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.