How to Make Easy Stuffed Zucchini - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a healthy and delicious way to enjoy summer zucchinis? Look no further than this easy stuffed zucchini recipe. Packed with flavorful ingredients and baked to perfection, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.

Zucchini is a versatile and nutrient-rich vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. This recipe takes advantage of its natural shape and firms texture, turning it into a delightful vessel for a savory and satisfying filling.

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Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 large zucchini, ends trimmed
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • ½ (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 2 stuffed zucchini halves

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef into a large mixing bowl.
  • Slice zucchini in half lengthwise, then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell all around zucchini. Chop scooped-out zucchini flesh and add to beef in the mixing bowl.
  • Stir spaghetti sauce, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, black olives, and garlic into beef-zucchini mixture until well combined. Lightly stuff both halves of zucchini with filling. Place filled zucchini halves into a baking dish; cover tightly with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven; turn on the broiler and adjust an oven rack to within 6 inches of the broiler's heat source.
  • Uncover the baking dish; sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese over each zucchini half. Broil until cheese is browned and bubbling, about 5 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    405 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 63mg
    • Sodium: 1112mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 25g
    • Vitamin C: 17mg
    • Calcium: 419mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 752mg