Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini

1. Zucchini - 3 large
2. Petite diced tomatoes - 1 (14 ounce) can
3. White onion, minced - 1 small
4. Green bell pepper, minced - 1 small
5. Butter - 4 tablespoons
6. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
7. Bulk pork sausage - 1 pound
8. Italian seasoning - 2 pinches
9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 pinches
10. Tomato sauce - 1 (10 ounce) can
11. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup
12. Shredded Parmesan cheese - 1 cup
13. Minced fresh Italian parsley - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini

1. Stage

Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise and spoon out the seeds, being careful not to go through to the skin. Place zucchini guts in a bowl; mix in diced tomatoes, white onion, and green pepper.

2. Stage

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sautè until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini pulp mixture. Sautè until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

3. Stage

Let mixture simmer for about 5 minutes; add the tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes more, then reduce heat to low.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water on the stove to a boil.

5. Stage

Place the zucchini halves in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the zucchini.

6. Stage

Place zucchini halves into an oven-safe baking dish. Fill the pieces with your sausage mixture. Top them off with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover with foil.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil. Continue to cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.

8. Stage

Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!