8 Ball Zucchini Recipes

8 BALL ZUCCHINI RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2.Slice the tops off each zucchini. Set aside and reserve for later. Hollow out each zucchini, chop and reserve the pulp. Chop the tomato and onion and set aside. 3.Cut the bacon crosswise into 1/4" pieces. Add to skillet over medium-high heat and cook until bacon has browned and rendered most of its fat. Add the reserved zucchini pulp, tomato and onion and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add bread crumbs and 2/3 of the cheese reserving some for topping. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as desired. 4.Stuff each hollowed zucchini with mixture. Place in a shallow baking dish or pan and add chicken stock to a depth of about 1/4 inch. 5.Place the pan in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and add remaining cheese to top of each zucchini. Place the reserved zucchini tops in the stock. Return to oven and cook for 20 more minutes or until the zucchini is tender.

EIGHT-BALL SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Layer chunks of eight-ball squash and yellow squash in an 8x8-inch pan. Add layers of red bell pepper and Roma tomato. Drop butter slices on top. Sprinkle on basil, garlic salt, paprika, and cayenne. Toss on capers and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and bubbly, about 40 minutes.

8-BALL ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH CHEESY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Cover chicken breasts with salted water and brine in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from brine and pat dry. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Grill until browned and no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• While chicken is cooking, bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut tops off the zucchini and scoop out the seeds. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion in the hot butter until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir until browned, about 1 minute. Pour in milk; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook and stir constantly until it starts to thicken. Stir in Cheddar cheese until melted.
• Cut cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. Stir chicken and rice into the cheese sauce. Fill zucchini with the cheesy mixture and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until softened, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve.

EIGHT-BALL ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 cup. Set aside.
• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Set pulp aside.
• Steam zucchini shells, covered, 6 minutes or until tender. Drain, cut sides down, on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels.
• Place zucchini pulp in food processor; process until finely chopped. Spoon into a bowl.
• Place spinach, basil, garlic, and onion in food processor; process until finely chopped.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add spinach mixture; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add zucchini pulp, tomato, and salt; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs.
• Fill each zucchini half with about 2 1/2 tablespoons zucchini mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with parsley, if desired.