Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Stuffed Zucchini is a mouth watering side dish recipe. Try this Stuffed Zucchini; I am sure you will get a lot of compliments for this one!
Ingredients
1 cup ground ham
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 cup grated cheese
2 pounds zucchini
1/4 cup oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
Directions
1. Preheat oven to moderate (350° F.).
2. Combine the ham, crumbs, mustard, salt, pepper, onion and cheese.
3. Wash the zucchini thoroughly and cut it into three-inch lengths. Scoop out the centers with an apple corer, leaving a shell one-quarter inch thick. Stuff with the ham mixture.
4. Place the zucchini in a baking pan and add the oil and garlic. Cover and bake until the squash are tender, forty-five to fifty-five minutes. Remove from the pan.
5. Mix the cornstarch with the tomato sauce and stir into the pan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Skim off the excess fat and spoon the sauce over the zucchini.
2. Combine the ham, crumbs, mustard, salt, pepper, onion and cheese.
3. Wash the zucchini thoroughly and cut it into three-inch lengths. Scoop out the centers with an apple corer, leaving a shell one-quarter inch thick. Stuff with the ham mixture.
4. Place the zucchini in a baking pan and add the oil and garlic. Cover and bake until the squash are tender, forty-five to fifty-five minutes. Remove from the pan.
5. Mix the cornstarch with the tomato sauce and stir into the pan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Skim off the excess fat and spoon the sauce over the zucchini.
