Baked Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Ingredients
| Zucchini | 1 Medium | |
| Water | 1 Quart | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Reduced-calorie American-flavor pasteurized process cheese product (up to 50 calories per ounce) - 2 ounces, cut into 1/2-inch pieces | ||
| Unsalted saltines -3, made into crumbs | ||
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1 Dash | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Imitation bacon bits - 1 teaspoon | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
MAKING
2) In a 2-quart saucepan, cook the zucchini in 1 quart boiling water and cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until the zucchini is tender.
3) Remove and rinse the zucchini with cold water, halve lengthwise, scoop out the pulp, reserving shells.
4) In a small mixing bowl, finely chop and place the pulp then add the egg, process cheese, cracker crumbs, pepper and salt if desired, mix well.
5) Spoon the mixture evenly into each zucchini shell .
6) In a 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan, place the stuffed zucchini and sprinkle evenly with the Parmesan cheese and bacon bits .
7) Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
SERVING
8) Serve immediately on individual serving plates.
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
MAKING
2) In a 2-quart saucepan, cook the zucchini in 1 quart boiling water and cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes, until the zucchini is tender.
3) Remove and rinse the zucchini with cold water, halve lengthwise, scoop out the pulp, reserving shells.
4) In a small mixing bowl, finely chop and place the pulp then add the egg, process cheese, cracker crumbs, pepper and salt if desired, mix well.
5) Spoon the mixture evenly into each zucchini shell .
6) In a 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan, place the stuffed zucchini and sprinkle evenly with the Parmesan cheese and bacon bits .
7) Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
SERVING
8) Serve immediately on individual serving plates.
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