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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Name: Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 medium zucchini; 1 large egg; 1 cup chopped fresh spinach; 3/4 cups dry bread crumbs; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained and finely chopped; 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

This savory side dish from Billie Moss of El Sobrante, California is reason enough to give zucchini extra space in your garden. "I like to serve these veggie-stuffed boats with a loaf of homemade bread and slices of melon and avocado nestled on crisp lettuce leaves," she suggests. "They're also wonderful paired with any meat."

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Ingredients

4 medium zucchini
1 large egg
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
3/4 cups dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese

Directions

Trim ends of zucchini; place in a steamer basket. In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; add basket. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. When zucchini is cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Set pulp aside.
In a bowl, beat the egg; add spinach, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and zucchini pulp. Spoon into zucchini shells.
Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Top each with tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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