Zucchini Stuffed With Ground Meat Recipes

BEEF-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; cut a thin slice from the bottom of each with a sharp knife to allow zucchini to sit flat. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in. shells. , Place shells in an ungreased 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and zucchini pulp over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in the marinara sauce, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup cheese., Spoon about 1/4 cup into each shell. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Microwave 3-4 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted into filling reads 160° and zucchini are tender. If desired, broil zucchini 3 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Serve with additional marinara sauce.

EASY STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned, breaking the beef up into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess fat, and transfer the beef into a mixing bowl. Slice the zucchini in half the long way, and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/2-inch thick shell all around the zucchini. Chop the scooped-out zucchini flesh, and add to mixing bowl. Stir in the bread crumbs, garlic, spaghetti sauce, black olives, and Parmesan cheese; mix the stuffing well. Lightly stuff both halves of the zucchini with the meat mixture. Place the zucchini halves into a baking dish, and cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, remove from oven, and remove the foil. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over each zucchini half. Move an oven rack to within 6 inches of the oven broiler's heat source, turn on the broiler, and broil the zucchini until the mozzarella cheese is browned and bubbling, about 5 minutes.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH GROUND MEAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In small saucepan over high heat, combine rice and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In medium skillet over moderately high heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add beef and sauté, stirring occasionally and breaking up large lumps with wooden spoon, until meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Using apple corer or small melon-ball cutter and working from both ends, hollow out each zucchini, removing all seeds and leaving shells about 1/3 inch thick. Discard pulp and seeds. Place zucchini in large bowl and add 6 cups cold water and 2 tablespoons salt. Soak 15 minutes, then rinse, pat dry, and set aside.
• Cut shallow X through skin at bottom of each tomato. Bring medium pot of water to boil. Fill medium bowl with cold water and place on work surface near pot. Working in batches, add tomatoes to boiling water and cook 30 seconds to blanch. Using slotted spoon, transfer each batch to cold water to cool quickly. Using small sharp knife as aid and starting at X on bottom, pull skin off tomatoes. Cut tomatoes in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut tomatoes into small dice.
• In large bowl, combine rice, beef, and tomatoes. Mix in pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Using small spoon, stuff 4 tablespoons of mixture into each zucchini.
• Arrange zucchini in nonstick baking pan or ovenproof dish. Pour tomato juice over. Drizzle with ghee and bake 30 minutes, or until knife slides in easily and sauce is thickened. Serve hot.

ZUCCHINI BOATS WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with foil.
• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Chop and reserve about 3/4 of the seeds for the stuffing.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add zucchini boats and cook uncovered for 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and broken into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes. Add rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper and stir some more. Quickly add reserved chopped zucchini pulp, onion, and carrot; continue to cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in red wine and Worcestershire and allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef stock and cook for 3 minutes more. Simmer until mixture reduces, about 10 minutes.
• Place zucchini boats in the foil-lined dish and divide meat mixture evenly between them. Sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

GROUND BEEF ZUCCHINI SKILLET

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the corn, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.