Zipped-up zucchini
Zipped-up zucchini recipe in the zucchini category
Recipe ingredients:
- 6 medium zucchini
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, 1/4 cup
- 3 cups soft bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 dash paprika
- 2 sliced tomatoes
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bring pot of water to a boil.
- Blanch whole zucchini until tender crisp.
- Remove. Drain. Set aside.
- In medium skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until translucent.
- Cut zucchini half lengthwise and scoop out flesh with spoon, leaving a shell about 1/4 inch thick.
- Add pulp to onion mixture with remaining butter, bread crumbs, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and eggs.
- Stuff zucchini shells with mixture.
- Place shells in baking pan.
- Put in oven and cook until hot throughout and cheese is melted.
- To serve, sprinkle with paprika, and serve sliced tomatoes on the side.
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