Light Stuffed Zucchini

Submitted by 871588

"Light version of stuffed zucchini"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 7 medium zucchini
• 3⁄4 lb ground turkey
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 cups tomato sauce

directions

1. Cut 6 zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds if they are large.
2. Blanch shell 8-10 minutes. Scoop out zucchini, leaving 1/2 inch shell. Chop zucchini that you scooped out.
3. Chop remining zucchini into small cubes.
4. Brown turkey, onion, green pepper, and chopped zucchini.
5. Add all seasonings, bread crumbs, tomato paste, and half or the cheese.
6. Stuff zucchini shells.
7. Pour sauce over all, sprinkle on remaining cheese, and bake 30 minutes at 375°F.

Reviews

[yogiclarebear]

This was good. I used a reduced calorie pasta sauce rather than the tomato sauce/paste. The ingredients don't show breadcrumbs, although the directions call to add it? I skipped it and the stuffing was a bit watery for it, but no big deal. I used round "globe" zucchini, and fat free cheese.