We have giant Zucchini in our garden this year (this is not a photo of our garden...our garden is much more...chaotic). It is HUGE. And, this summer we are being lazy gardeners, so it will probably continue to grow until we decide we're not too lazy to pick it.
So tonight we are eating this Stuffed Zucchini recipe found here.
Basically you slice it lengthwise, steam it in a pan with an inch of water (try 400 F for about 15 minutes or more while you prepare the rest of the stuffing). Scoop out the inside and set aside.
Fry some ground meat or tofu, saute veggies of your choice. (I went with onion, red bell pepper, garlic--I had it on hand. Mushrooms or celery would be nice too, maybe some tomatoes).
Season to your liking (tonight I went with salt and curry and cayenne pepper for a touch of heat).
Mix meat and veggies together with a grain (leftover rice, couscous, quinoa, etc.), and stuff zucchini. Top with your choice (buttery bread crumbs? I went with Parmesan cheese.)
Bake for 10 min or so at 350 F.
Recap:
-Steam zucchini
-Cook meat, season with spices & salt
-Saute veggies
-Mix together with a grain (optional)
-Bake it all together for 10 min.
Not bad!
5 comments:
Sounds yummy! I think I'd be the only person at my house to think so though!
I love zucchini!
Ohh! Keep growing the huge Z and then post a picture of it next to your kiddos!
They taste yucky when they are big.
This large zucchini tasted great! I think if you let them grow a really long time (like a couple months) they get tough and woody. But if you let them get really big, they're still tasty if prepared the right way.
I think next time I make this recipe I will take photos each step of the way so you can see how easy it is!
Sounds yummy! I love summer food.
we have no zucchini growing this year. boo hoo
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