Cheesy Stuffed Zucchini
My cheesy stuffed zucchini recipe is perfect for large late summer zucchini!
Servings: 20
Equipment
- sheet pan with sides or other large baking dish
Ingredients
- 3-4 extra large zucchini
- 4 cups tomato sauce or marinara sauce
- extra virgin olive oil
cheese filling
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
- 3/4 cups shredded Italian cheese
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped or snipped fresh herbs, I used basil, chives, and parsley.
topping
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 4 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2/3 cup shredded Italian cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Slice your zucchini into 2 inch slices. Scoop out the seedy centers with a small spoon (you can also use a paring knife) and discard.
- Spread the tomato sauce evenly into your pan. Fit the zucchini snugly into the pan over the sauce.
- Whisk the cheese filling together to combine well. Stuff each zucchini with the filling.
- Toss the topping ingredients together until well combined. Spoon the topping over each zucchini, and don't worry if some of the topping falls into the sauce.
- Cover your pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and give the pan a light drizzle of olive oil. Then bake for another 15 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender and the topping is golden. Note: test the zucchini for donerness with the tip of a sharp knife, it should slide in easily. If not, cook for a while longer.
- Serve each zucchini with some of the tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice · Calories: 144 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 25 mg · Sodium: 367 mg · Potassium: 281 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 448 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 80 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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