Calling all zucchini and sausage lovers! This delectable dish combines the best of both worlds, offering a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The medley of ingredients, including juicy sausage, tender zucchini, aromatic herbs, and a delectable tomato sauce, comes together to create a culinary masterpiece. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary journey, this recipe is sure to impress. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and embark on a flavor-filled adventure with our mouthwatering sausage-stuffed zucchini. In addition to the classic sausage-stuffed zucchini recipe, we also present tempting variations to satisfy every palate. From a vegetarian delight featuring roasted vegetables to a zesty Mexican-inspired version, these recipes offer something for everyone. Unleash your creativity and explore the endless possibilities of this versatile dish.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
Provided by Nancy Fuller
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 8 zucchini boats
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
I've always had to be creative when getting my family to eat vegetables, so I decided to make stuffed zucchini using the pizza flavors that everyone loves. It worked! We like to include sausage for a main dish but it could be a meatless side dish, too. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
Add veggies, cheese, and sausage or ground chicken to these sausage-stuffed zucchini boats.
Provided by cakes
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Zucchini Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cut zucchini in half and scoop out and reserve interiors. Place zucchini halves close together in a casserole dish. Finely chop zucchini flesh and set aside in a bowl.
- Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mild and hot sausage and cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped zucchini flesh, onion, mushrooms, celery, and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked sausage, bread crumbs, and enough water to hold the mixture together.
- Spoon sausage mixture into zucchini boats, overflowing into the casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, leaving oven on. Top with diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and pepper Jack cheese, in that order. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more. Top with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 109.4 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 15.1 g, Sodium 903.2 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: large zucchinis, McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, Italian turkey sausage meat, medium yellow onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato paste, tomato, red wine vinegar, McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick® Garlic Powder, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, shredded mozzarella cheese
Provided by McCormick
Categories Lunch
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1021 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 78 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 54 grams, Sugar 12 grams
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
These can be assembled a day ahead and refrigerated. Remove them from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Fresh ingredients are the key to great cooking. Like most gardeners, I'm terrific at growing zucchini. It comes in handy when I reach for this recipe, which is a longtime favorite.-Warren Knudtson, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4-5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts :
ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Make and share this Italian Sausage Stuffed Zucchini recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SB61287
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Wash zucchini, cut in half and scoop out seeds.
- Sprinkle scooped zucchini with salt and pepper and olive oil then place on hot grill or pan for 2-3 minutes.
- Sauté ground sausage till browned.
- In a bowl, combine scallions, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, red pepper and pine nuts.
- Add sausage to mixture.
- Spoon mixture into scooped out zucchini and sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese.
- Place in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
RICE & SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI
This was inspired by all the zucchini from the garden, and leftover rice. It is especially good with Basmati rice. I make some without tomatoes for my husband, who has a thing about tomatoes.
Provided by JoyceJoann
Categories Pork
Time 55m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Brown sausage til fully cooked, remove from heat.
- Mix in rice, tomatoes, onion, cumin, turmeric, and parsley.
- Cut zucchini lengthwise and scrape out seeds and some of the flesh with a spoon.
- Fill zucchini with sausage rice mixture.
- Bake for 40 min or until zucchini is tender.
- To speed things up, you may boil or microwave zucchini to precook.
- Garnish with parsley and green onion.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Categories Leafy Green
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
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.
Tips:
- Choose medium-sized zucchini for stuffing, as they are easier to handle and cook evenly.
- Use a sharp knife to carefully scoop out the zucchini flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch thick border.
- To prevent the zucchini from becoming soggy, salt the zucchini slices and let them rest for 10 minutes before cooking.
- Brown the sausage and vegetables thoroughly before stuffing the zucchini to ensure they are cooked through.
- Pack the sausage mixture tightly into the zucchini boats to prevent it from falling out during baking.
- Bake the stuffed zucchini at a high temperature (400°F) for 20-25 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender and the sausage is cooked through.
- Top the stuffed zucchini with shredded cheese, bread crumbs, or your favorite toppings before baking for a golden brown crust.
- Serve the stuffed zucchini immediately with a side of marinara sauce, sour cream, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Sausage-stuffed zucchini is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. With its combination of savory sausage, tender zucchini, and flavorful seasonings, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, sausage-stuffed zucchini is a great choice. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to prepare zucchini, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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