Best 8 Pork Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

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Pork sausage stuffed zucchini is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. This classic combination of flavors is sure to please everyone at your table. The tender zucchini is stuffed with a savory mixture of pork sausage, bread crumbs, and seasonings, then baked to perfection. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes or rice for a complete meal.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS



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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 8 zucchini boats

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces sweet loose Italian sausage
8 ounces hot loose Italian sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
2 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup Parmesan, finely grated
1/2 cup mozzarella, shaved
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • With a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh from the interior of the zucchini, so they resemble boats. Place the zucchini boats in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Chop the zucchini flesh and set aside.
  • In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and let heat through. Add the sweet and the hot Italian sausage, and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, chopped zucchini flesh, tomatoes and some salt and pepper. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, add the Parmesan, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and parsley; mix to combine.
  • Spoon in and mound the sausage mixture into the zucchini boats. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over top. Place in oven and bake until golden on top, 20 minutes.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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This is good served with French bread and a salad.

Provided by LTHASKINS

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 zucchini
1 pound pork sausage
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Trim stems from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and put in a bowl. Mix seeds with sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese. Stuff squash with sausage mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour spaghetti sauce over the top and cover the pan with foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven until sausage is browned and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and cover with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 878.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 58.4 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 21.5 g, Sodium 2118 mg, Sugar 24.2 g

PARMESAN-PORK ZUCCHINI BOATS



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My father-in-law grows zucchini, so we try as many different recipes as we can. Stuffed with a sausage-cheese filling, these zucchini boats are hearty enough to be a main dish. We usually serve them with rice.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 medium zucchini
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; set aside. Chop pulp; set aside., In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic and zucchini pulp; saute for 3-5 minutes or until pulp is tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg. , Sprinkle salt inside zucchini shells. Fill each with 3 tablespoons meat mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese., Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour water into dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender and filling is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 1134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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I've always had to be creative when getting my family to eat vegetables, so I decided to make stuffed zucchini using the pizza flavors that everyone loves. It worked! We like to include sausage for a main dish but it could be a meatless side dish, too. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces each)
1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; chop pulp. Place zucchini shells in a large microwave-safe dish. In batches, microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large skillet, cook sausage and zucchini pulp over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs and pepper. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in 2 ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Bake, covered, 15-20 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PORK SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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Provided by Marc Murphy

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Olive oil, for cooking
1 red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
4 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and centers scooped out

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Coat bottom of a medium pan over medium heat with olive oil. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 3 minutes more. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the sausage into crumbles, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove mixture from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Add oregano and Parmesan and stir to combine.
  • Fill each zucchini with the sausage mixture, packing them slightly, and place on a sheet tray. Drizzle with olive oil and bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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This sausage-stuffed zucchini is a flavorful use of summertime zucchini with an Italian flare.

Provided by Zach Fairchild

Categories     Stuffed Zucchini

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 large zucchini
1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 small white onion, minced
1 small green bell pepper, minced
4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 pinches Italian seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 pinch minced fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Let mixture simmer for about 5 minutes; add the tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes more, then reduce heat to low.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water on the stove to a boil.
  • Place the zucchini halves in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the zucchini.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil. Continue to cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 93.4 mg, Fat 45.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 20.1 g, Sodium 1267.6 mg

RICE & SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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This was inspired by all the zucchini from the garden, and leftover rice. It is especially good with Basmati rice. I make some without tomatoes for my husband, who has a thing about tomatoes.

Provided by JoyceJoann

Categories     Pork

Time 55m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large zucchini
2 cups rice, cooked
1/2 lb lean ground sausage
8 cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters, if desired (optional)
4 green onions
1 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, if desired (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Brown sausage til fully cooked, remove from heat.
  • Mix in rice, tomatoes, onion, cumin, turmeric, and parsley.
  • Cut zucchini lengthwise and scrape out seeds and some of the flesh with a spoon.
  • Fill zucchini with sausage rice mixture.
  • Bake for 40 min or until zucchini is tender.
  • To speed things up, you may boil or microwave zucchini to precook.
  • Garnish with parsley and green onion.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI



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This comes from a book published by Reader's Digest called "Cook Now, Serve Later". It takes a little time, but it is really good. Would be nice - different - for a dinner party or special occasion. I have made it three or four times, and was pleased each time.

Provided by Gwen35

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
8 ounces Italian sausage (hot or sweet)
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced (2 tsp. dried)
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon thyme, crumbled
1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place zucchini halves in large saucepan, weigh them down with a small plate so they will cook evenly, and cover with boiling water.
  • Over moderately low heat, simmer for six to eight minutes or until the zucchini are almost tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water.
  • With a spoon, scoop the pulp from the zucchini, leaving 1/4" border all around.
  • Chop the pulp coarsely, transfer to a sieve, and press with the back of a spoon to extract any excess liquid; set pulp aside. Invert the zucchini on paper towelling to drain.
  • Remove and discard sausage casings, break up the meat and saute in a 10-in. skillet over moderate heat for five minutes. Add the onion, parsley, basil and marjoram; cook five minutes more or until the onion is soft.
  • Remove from the heat, add the bread crumbs, two tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Add some, or all, of the zucchini pulp to the mixture.
  • Mix the egg with the stuffing mixture and fill the zucchini boats with equal amounts of the stuffing.
  • Place the zucchini boats in a 9" x 13" x 2" baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining two tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes or until the zucchini are heated through and the filling has a lightly browned crust.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.6, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 84.3, Sodium 1011, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 7.1, Protein 18.5

### h3. Summary: - Pork Sauté Stuffed Zucchini is an easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. - The recipe combines the flavors of ground seasoned with Italian seasoning, zucchini, and a flavorful tomato-based marinara. - The dish is made by hollowing out zucchini, stuffing it with the seasoned ground mixture, and topping it with marinara and cheese. - The zucchini is then baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly. ### h3. Cooking and Serving: - Pork Sauté Stuffed Zucchini is best served immediately after it has been baked. - The dish can be garnished with additional grated cheese, fresh herbs, or a drizzle of balsamic glaze. - It is a great way to use up leftover ground and zucchini and makes a great main course or side dish. - The dish is also easy to customize with different fillings and toppings. ### h3. Top 3 Cooking and Storing: 1. For a vegetarian version, replace the ground with a mixture of sautéed mushrooms, onions, and spinach. 2. To make the dish ahead of time, prepare the zucchini and meat mixture according to the recipe. Stuff the zucchini and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Before serving, bake the zucchini according to the recipe instructions. 3. Pork Sauté Stuffed Zucchini can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, re-bake the zucchini until the cheese is melted and bubbly. ### h3. Nutritional Information: - One serving of Pork Sauté Stuffed Zucchini contains approximately: - 200 calories - 10g fat - 15g carbohydrates - 10g protein ### h3. Healthier Option: - For a healthier version of this dish, use ground turkey or chicken instead of ground and reduce the amount of cheese used. - You can also use whole-wheat zucchini noodles instead of regular zucchini. ### h3. Alternatives: - If you don't have zucchini, you can use other types of squash, such as butternut squash or acorn squash. - You can also make this dish with stuffed eggplant or tomatoes. ### h3. Personal Recommendation: - I highly recommend trying Pork Sauté Stuffed Zucchini if you're looking for a quick and easy meal that is both delicious and nutritious. The combination of flavors is sure to please everyone at your table.

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