Zucchini Boats with Bulgur

Name: Zucchini Boats with Bulgur
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters uncooked bulgur; 59 milliliters dried currants; 85 grams 3/4 cup finely crumbled feta cheese; 2 Tbsps minced fresh mint; 2 Tbsps minced fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters boiling water; 680 grams small zucchini (about

Zucchini Boats with Bulgur requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 241 calories, 9g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bulgur, onion, zucchini, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a budget friendly side dish.

Instructions

Combine bulgur and boiling water in a bowl; stir well. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.

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Bulgur

Water

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell, and set shells aside. Chop pulp to measure 1 1/2 cups.

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Zucchini

Pasta Shells

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add 1 1/2 cups zucchini pulp, onion, cumin, and garlic; saut 1 minute.

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Zucchini

Garlic

Cumin

Onion

Add bulgur, cheese, and next 6 ingredients (cheese through pepper); stir well.

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Bulgur

Cheese

Pepper

Spoon 1/3 cup bulgur mixture into each zucchini shell, and place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

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Zucchini

Bulgur

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Note: To make a Zucchini-Bulgur

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Zucchini

Bulgur

Bake, replace zucchini pulp with 1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped zucchini. Spoon bulgur mixture into a 1-quart casserole instead of shells. Cover and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

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Zucchini

Bulgur

Pasta Shells

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