Stuffed Squash Recipe
Stuffed Squash is a delicious baked recipe which I always love to have. I bet, once you have this Stuffed Squash, you will always crave for some more.
Ingredients
4 medium zucchini or yellow summer squash
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped
3/4 cup finely diced cooked ham or prosciutto
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
Directions
Trim ends of zucchini and cut in half length wise.
Scoop out and reserve pulp, leaving walls 1/8 inch thick.
Sprinkle cavities with 1/2 tea spoon of the salt and turn upside down on a rack to drain.
Chop reserved pulp and cook in butter over medium heat.
Add mushrooms and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add ham, bread crumbs, parsley, pepper and remaining salt.
Toss mixture lightly until thoroughly combined.
Wipe salt and moisture from zucchini shells and fill with stuffing.
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Place in an oiled baking dish and bake in a preheated 350° oven about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
8 appetizer or 4 main course servings.
NOTE:
Summertime squashes lend themselves particularly well to stuffing.
Use your favorite meat loaf mixture or bind diced cooked lamb or chicken in a curry sauce and mound it in the shells.
Inspect the refrigerator for leftovers and see what you can create.
Scoop out and reserve pulp, leaving walls 1/8 inch thick.
Sprinkle cavities with 1/2 tea spoon of the salt and turn upside down on a rack to drain.
Chop reserved pulp and cook in butter over medium heat.
Add mushrooms and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add ham, bread crumbs, parsley, pepper and remaining salt.
Toss mixture lightly until thoroughly combined.
Wipe salt and moisture from zucchini shells and fill with stuffing.
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Place in an oiled baking dish and bake in a preheated 350° oven about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
8 appetizer or 4 main course servings.
NOTE:
Summertime squashes lend themselves particularly well to stuffing.
Use your favorite meat loaf mixture or bind diced cooked lamb or chicken in a curry sauce and mound it in the shells.
Inspect the refrigerator for leftovers and see what you can create.
