Crispy bacon wrapped stuffed zucchini is an incredibly delicious and visually appealing dish that is sure to impress your friends and family. With its tender zucchini core, savory stuffing, and crispy bacon exterior, it is a delightful combination of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This dish is perfect for a summer barbecue, a potluck, or as a main course for dinner. With a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking skills, you can easily create this mouthwatering dish that is sure to be a hit at any gathering.
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CRISPY BACON WRAPPED STUFFED ZUCCHINI #RSC
Ready, Set, Cook! Reynolds Wrap Contest Entry. Bacon makes everything tastes better. Unfortunately the cooking time for bacon is drastically different than most other foods. In order to render the fat out and to make the bacon crispy, most other ingredients will be way overcooked or burned to charcoal. This recipe solves the problem by using Reynolds aluminum foil in a very unique way. This fun recipe is to transform some very common ingredients, Zucchini and ground beef, into a more memorable dish. The plating of this dish shows one serving.
Provided by dcarch7777
Categories Meat
Time 2h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Directions - Ground beef mix.
- 1. Use meat from Italian sausage and mix with ground beef.
- 2. Add bread crumb, diced shitake mushrooms, eggs, garlic powder, ground pepper, brown sugar, shredded Parmigiano cheese, parsley, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and mix well with above.
- Directions - Zucchini sections.
- 1. Cut zucchini in sections about 1 3/8" each.
- 2. Core each section center seeds out.
- 3. Fill each section with stuffing of ground beef mix from above.
- Directions - Bacon rings.
- 1. Using heavy duty non-stick Reynolds aluminum foil to wrap around card board tubes, some round and some square, to make round bacon rings for zucchini and square bacon rings for couscous.
- 2. Wrap 2 layers of bacon rushers tightly on foil tubes above and bake in 350F oven until crispy. Put tray under the bacon to catch all bacon fat and drippings. The tray should have some water to prevent the dripping from drying out.
- 3. Remove cardboard tube under the aluminum foil, and remove foil. The crispy bacon rings should detach from the foil easily.
- 4. Insert stuffed zucchini sections into round bacon rings and bake in 300F oven on a pan. About 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- 5. Collect juice from the baking of the stuffed zucchinis in the pan.
- Directions - two sauces, each to be enjoyed by guest separately or combined.
- Corn sauce.
- 1. Cut kernels from two ears of fresh corn, about one cup.
- 2. Collect juices from the bacon drippings, and from the baking of stuffed zucchinis and mix with corn kernels.
- 3. To above, mix heavy cream, garlic powder, chopped onion, salt and wine. Use a hand blender to Purée all into a creamy sauce.
- 4. Simmer the above for 10 minutes.
- Black garlic sauce (Optional).
- 1. Peel all black garlic cloves.
- 2. Mix black garlic with Balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and Olive oil and blend with hand blender. The mixture will become a sweet pure black sauce of ketchup consistency.
- Couscous.
- 1. Make couscous any style you prefer,.
- 2. and stuff couscous in crispy square bacon rings and serve with stuffed zucchinis.
- Photos show suggested plating serving suggestion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1838.9, Fat 134.1, SaturatedFat 45.9, Cholesterol 379.9, Sodium 3592.2, Carbohydrate 82.7, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 17.5, Protein 72.5
CRISPY BACON WRAPPED STUFFED TILAPIA #RSC
Ready, Set, Cook! Reynolds Wrap Contest Entry. I made this recipe for my hubby because he doesn't care much for fish (unless it's breaded and fried). I wanted him to eat a variety of proteins other than just steak and pork, and figured he wouldn't turn down the fish if it had bacon with it. He loved it. ^_^
Provided by canella kumke
Categories Weeknight
Time 30m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 1. In a small sauce pan heat the oil. When heated add the onions and fry for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- 2. Add the red peppers, lemon juice, brown sugar, garlic, parsley, black pepper and salt. bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.
- 3. While the mixture cooks prepare your baking dish. (I use a disposable aluminum 8x8 in square cake pan because i dont like bacon grease on my good pans) Cut srips of reynolds wrap the size or your baking dish about 6 will be fine. Crinkle the strips of foil and securely place them in the bottom of your dish to make racks.
- 4. Remove the pepper mixture and process in a food processor (or blender) until smooth.
- 5. Return the mixture to the pan and stir in the bread crumbs until combined.
- 6. Spread the mixture evenly among the 4 Tilapia filets and roll them up. Wrap them in bacon using one strip of bacon per filet. If needed secure them in place with toothpicks.
- 7. Place the filet rolls over the racks to let the grease drain. Cover with reynolds wrap foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- 8. In another baking dish spread the green beans evenly apart and sprinkle the top with pamesan cheese.
- 9. After the 20 minutes remove the filets and turn on the broiler. Remove the foil cover from the filets. Put the green beand and filets under the broiler and broil until the top of the bacon is crispy. Turn the filets to crisp the bottom side. If the cheese is burning too badly, take out the beans. when both sides f the bacon are crispy, take them out.
- Serve the tilapia with a big side of green beans and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.3, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 73.4, Sodium 353.5, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 8.7, Protein 32.3
Tips for Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Zucchini:
- Choose medium-sized zucchini that are firm and have smooth skin.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the zucchini into even slices or rounds.
- Hollow out the center of the zucchini slices using a spoon or melon baller, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
- Season the zucchini slices with salt and pepper, or any other desired seasonings, before filling.
- Fill the zucchini slices with your desired stuffing, such as a mixture of breadcrumbs, cheese, vegetables, or meat.
- Wrap each stuffed zucchini slice with a strip of bacon, securing it with a toothpick or skewer.
- Bake the bacon-wrapped stuffed zucchini in a preheated oven at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the zucchini is tender.
- Serve the crispy bacon-wrapped stuffed zucchini hot or warm, as an appetizer, side dish, or main course.
Conclusion:
Crispy bacon-wrapped stuffed zucchini is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, side dish, or main course. With its crispy bacon exterior and flavorful stuffing, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. The tips provided above will help you create the perfect crispy bacon-wrapped stuffed zucchini every time. Experiment with different fillings and seasonings to find your favorite combination. Enjoy!
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