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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Stuffed zucchini boats on a white plate, cut in half
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Deliciously tender stuffed zucchini boats, filled with a combination of mushrooms, capsicum, onion, bacon, cheese and your favourite pasta sauce. Then baked until zucchini are beautifully cooked, and the cheese is golden and bubbly. Enjoy!

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium-sized zucchini, washed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium-sized portobello mushrooms, diced
  • 1 cup diced bacon- Use either store-bought diced bacon or dice into small pieces.
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, freshly crushed or you can use a jar of crushed garlic if you like.
  • 1/2 a red capsicum, diced
  • 1/2 cup of diced zucchini flesh (from zucchinis above- read instructions below)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, diced
  • 1/2 cup of your favourite pasta sauce
  • 3/4 cup shredded tasty cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
  2. Wash zucchini, then cut the end off the top and the bottom of each. Now cut in half down the length of the zucchini.
  3. Score the zucchini (see tip above) and scoop out the zucchini flesh with a teaspoon to leave a hollow place for the filling to go.
  4. Lightly oil the baking dish, then place the cut zucchini on the cut side up.
  5. Dice the bacon, onion, capsicum, zucchini flesh, parsley and mushrooms. Crush the garlic cloves.
  6. In a frypan over medium-high heat, cook the onion and bacon for 3 minutes.
  7. Add capsicum, garlic, zucchini flesh and pepper to the pan and fry for another 2 minutes.
  8. Add pasta sauce and chopped parsley and cook for 3 minutes, continuing to stir with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
  9. Scoop spoonfuls of mixture into the zucchini cases. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
  10. Place foil over the top and bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, take the foil off and bake for another 10 minutes, or until zucchini is soft and filling and cheese is golden and bubbly.

Notes

  • Use your favourite store-bought pasta sauce, for an even quicker dinner on the table.
  • Try using parmesan or mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Place foil over the top of the baking tray then put it in the oven to prevent the cheese from getting too brown and crunchy.
  • It helps to score the zucchini roughly with a sharp knife (see picture above).

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