Cheesy Zucchini With Garlic Oregano Stuffing Recipes

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 8"x11" or two quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook onion in butter on medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for 4-5 more minutes to remove some water.
• In a medium bowl, combine ½ of the stuffing mix, ½ of the cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, butter, and the zucchini mixture. Add just enough water for the stuffing mixture to be moist. Spread into baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining stuffing mixture, remaining cheeses and 3 Tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle over zucchini mixture.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until stuffing is lightly browned.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH CHEESY BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place bread in a food processor, pulse until crumbs form, and set aside.
• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, and scoop pulp out leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• Chop pulp.
• Place zucchini halves cut side up on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper, and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and add zucchini pulp, and onion, and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add add remaining salt, pepper, artichoke hearts, thyme, and garlic and cook 45 seconds.
• Add wine, cook 1 minute.
• Combine breadcrumbs, and onion mixture in a large bowl, and stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.
• Spoon 1/2 cup breadcrumb mixture into each zucchini shell.
• Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until just tender.

ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKPEA AND MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish.
• Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini; chop the flesh and set aside. Place the shells in the prepared dish.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Stir in chopped zucchini and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes. Stir in coriander, cumin, chickpeas, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into zucchini shells.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until zucchini are tender.