STUFFED ZUCCHINI 
3 or 4 med. zucchini
1 lb. Italian sausage (hot or sweet)
1 med. onion, diced
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
2 c. Mozzarella cheese

Remove meat from sausage casing and brown meat in skillet, discard casings. Saute onion. Mix meat and onion in separate bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, mix.

Clean zucchini and trim stem and flower end. Boil in salted water until a fork can be pushed into it easily. Allow to cool. Cut in half lengthwise, with a spoon scoop out inside and mash or put inside in blender. Add this to meat mixture with 1 cup Mozzarella cheese.

Mix thoroughly. Fill zucchini shells with meat mixture. Place in roasting pan, top with remaining Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

Variations of this recipe can be made with peppers, tomato or eggplant instead of zucchini. Tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce can also be added before final Mozzarella cheese.

 

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