Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle a large baking dish with oil. Scrape seeds and soft flesh from zucchini and reserve 1/2 cup. Place zucchini, cut sides up, in baking dish.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage and onion. Cook, breaking up sausage, until sausage is browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and reserved zucchini; cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Divide mixture among zucchini. Bake until filling is firm and each zucchini is tender and wrinkled around edges, 35 to 40 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan shavings.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; chop pulp. Place zucchini shells in a large microwave-safe dish. In batches, microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large skillet, cook sausage and zucchini pulp over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs and pepper. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in 2 ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Bake, covered, 15-20 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced parsley.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• With a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh from the interior of the zucchini, so they resemble boats. Place the zucchini boats in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Chop the zucchini flesh and set aside.
• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and let heat through. Add the sweet and the hot Italian sausage, and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, chopped zucchini flesh, tomatoes and some salt and pepper. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, add the Parmesan, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and parsley; mix to combine.
• Spoon in and mound the sausage mixture into the zucchini boats. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over top. Place in oven and bake until golden on top, 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prepare a dish: Preheat the oven to 350°F and oil a 9 x 13-inch or 8 x 12-inch casserole dish.

PORK SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Coat bottom of a medium pan over medium heat with olive oil. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 3 minutes more. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the sausage into crumbles, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove mixture from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Add oregano and Parmesan and stir to combine.
• Fill each zucchini with the sausage mixture, packing them slightly, and place on a sheet tray. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise and spoon out the seeds, being careful not to go through to the skin. Place zucchini guts in a bowl; mix in diced tomatoes, white onion, and green pepper.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sautè until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini pulp mixture. Sautè until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Let mixture simmer for about 5 minutes; add the tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes more, then reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water on the stove to a boil.
• Place the zucchini halves in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the zucchini.
• Place zucchini halves into an oven-safe baking dish. Fill the pieces with your sausage mixture. Top them off with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil. Continue to cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE STUFFED ZUCCHINI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise in half; scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells.
• Chop removed zucchini pulp; place in medium bowl. Add crumbled sausage, bread crumbs, Parmesan and garlic; mix well. Spoon into zucchini shells.
• Place filled shells in 13x9-inch pan; top with pasta sauce. Cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with mozzarella; bake 3 min. or until melted.

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a greased casserole dish lay oiled zucchini cut side up.
• In a skillet on medium high heat, heat oil then saute red peppers, onion, garlic, celery, and butternut till translucent.
• Add sausage, corn, raisins, spices, tomato sauce and bulgur wheat.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Mound filling onto zucchini halves, top with cheese and pine nuts.
• Pour wine and stock in bottom of pan.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Make the zucchini boats: Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise. With a small paring knife, cut into each zucchini half about ¼ inch from the outside edges and ¼ inch (6 mm) deep. Be careful not to cut all the way through the zucchini. Using a small spoon, carefully scoop out the flesh of the zucchini inside the cuts, being careful not to scoop all the way through the squash. Dice the scooped-out zucchini flesh and set aside for the filling.
• Place the zucchini boats on the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle evenly with the McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large high-walled skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up with a spatula, until beginning to brown.
• Add the onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, reserved zucchini flesh, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes, and stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, then stir in the red wine vinegar, McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick® Garlic Powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook for 2-4 minutes more, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Spoon the filling into the zucchini boats, dividing evenly.
• Transfer the zucchini boats to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the zucchini is tender. Remove from the oven and turn the broiler on high.
• Sprinkle ¼ cup (25 g) mozzarella cheese over each zucchini boat, then return to the oven and broil for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browned. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut a lengthwise 3/4-inch thick slice from each zucchini. Retain the lengthwise slices. With a spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving a shell intact all around the zucchini. Discard or save the flesh for another use. Chop up the retained lengthwise slices of zucchini.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken sausage, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the sausage has begun to brown, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the crushed red pepper flakes, and season with salt and black pepper. Stir in the chopped zucchini, onion, and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape the sausage mixture into a bowl, and stir in the tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and basil until the stuffing is thoroughly combined.
• Lightly stuff the zucchini boats with the stuffing, place the zucchini into a baking dish, and bake until thoroughly heated through and beginning to brown on top, about 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Place, cut side down, in a large skillet; add 1/2 in. of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until zucchini are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Remove zucchini and drain water. In the same skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic until sausage is browned; drain fat. Add oregano, corn and tomato. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat and stir in 2/3 cup cheese; set aside. Scoop out and discard seeds from zucchini. Divide the sausage mixture among zucchini shells. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through.

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut 4 of the zucchini and 4 of the yellow squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
• Sprinkle with the kosher salt and set them upsdide down on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes.
• Finely chop the remaining 2 squash.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare sheet pan by very lightly greasing it.
• Get out your food processor.
• Heat 1 tbl of the olive oil in a heavy skillet.
• Add the shallots and cook until translucent but not brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and 1/2 tsp of salt (approx.).
• Raise the heat to moderately high and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms begin to brown and the liquid they give off is evaporated- about 8-10 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Saute the chopped zucchini and yellow squash with more olive oil and another 1/2 tsp salt, cooking until light brown and no more liquid is in the pan.
• Add to the mushrooms.
• Add the sausage to the pan and saute until brown.
• Transfer the sausage to the food processor and process until very fine.
• Add to the rest of the ingredients, add the breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley and mix well.
• Taste and season with additional S&P if needed.
• Fill the zucchini and squash shells, sprinkle with extra cheese.
• Add about 3 tbl of water to the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Serve with a rice pilaf.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Scrub and cut off ends of zuc and cook in boiling water or put in mic cut in half lenghtwise, scoop out pulp leaving shell, save pulp Brown sauage and onion and spoon off fat. Mix with next 6 ing and the pulp. Pile in shell in baking dish anddot each one with butter and Parmesan. Cover with sauce Bake at 350 for 30 min.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each zucchini. Cut the center portions of each zucchini into two two-inch lengths. Cut the remaining ends into half-inch rounds.
• Using a knife or potato scoop, hollow out the centers of each two-inch length of zucchini. The hollowed-out portions should be just large enough to hold one small link sausage, reserve the hollowed-out pulp.
• Roll the link sausages in the cayenne pepper.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the sausages. Cook, turning often, until browned and cooked through. Sprinkle with anise, coating them evenly.
• Stuff one sausage inside each piece of zucchini. Put the stuffed pieces back into the skillet. Add the small rounds and hollowed-out pulp.
• Combine the three-quarters cup of water, turmeric, cumin, paprika and salt. Pour it over the zucchini. Cook, turning the zucchini pieces, about five minutes. Cover closely and continue cooking 30 minutes. Turn the pieces often in the cooking liquid so that they cook evenly. If, as the zucchini cook, the water becomes too little, add up to half a cup more. When ready, the zucchini should be very tender and the sauce cooked down to about one-third cup. Serve hot or cold.