Zucchini Stuffed with Corn and Cheese
photo by dicentra
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 long zucchini
- 1 cup corn kernel, fresh or frozen
- 2⁄3 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives or 2 tablespoons scallions
- salt and pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 3⁄4 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)
directions
- Blanch squash in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
- Place under cold water and drain.
- Halve and scoop out the seeds, forming a hollow boat.
- Coarsely puree the corn, chives and ricotta cheese in a food processor and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Fill the squash halves with the mixture, mounding slightly.
- Cover with the grated cheese.
- Place in a buttered casserole and bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree F.
- oven for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 20 minutes more or longer until the squash is tender and the topping is browned.
- Serve topped with fresh cilantro.
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YUM!! I made these last night for PAC 2006. I used frozen corn and fat-free ricotta. They were really easy to make and really yummy. Don't skip the cayenne. It really adds flavor to the dish. You can taste all the different components of the dish. I think next time I will thaw the corn first to get a smoother consistancy. I served this with a mixed green salad. I think the stuffing would be excellent in tomatoes too. Thanks for sharing. :) Just wanted to add that this doesn't reheat very well. The cheddar gets oily in the microwave. Still yummy, just oily.
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