Best 7 Zucchini Stuffed Onions Recipes

STUFFED ZUCCHINI I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add zucchini and cook until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini, making a 'boat'.
• In a medium bowl combined zucchini flesh, bread crumbs, Cheddar cheese, onion, parsley, salt, most of the Parmesan cheese and egg. Fill zucchini boats with mixture. Dot tops with butter and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

ZUCCHINI-STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel onions and cut a 1/4-in. slice from the top and bottom. Wrap onions in foil. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Carefully remove center of onion, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; chop removed onion., In a small skillet, saute zucchini in oil for 2 minutes. Add the chopped onion, garlic and basil; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. , Stuff into onion shells. Place in a small greased baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out insides leaving about 1/4-in shell.
• Finely chop zucchini pulp; set aside. Saute onion in oil in large heavy skillet. Add mushrooms, garlic and reserved chopped zucchini; cook over medium heat until most of moisture evaporates.
• Add cream cheese, egg, Parmesan, parsley, and pepper.
• Mix well; cook for about 10 minutes.
• Cool filling slightly and fill zucchini shells.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Place on jelly roll pans; bake for 30 minutes at 350°F until bubbly and golden brown on top.

STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven, bring a small amount of water to a boil. Peel onions; using a slotted spoon, place onions in boiling water. Cook for 4-6 minutes more until softened; remove and let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut a 1/4-in. slice off the top of each onion. Remove center, leaving a 1/2-in shell. Chop centers and tops of onions; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. In the drippings, saute chopped onion until tender. Stir in bread crumbs and parsley. Add the butter and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms are tender. Add bacon, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stuff onion shells; place in an ungreased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Pour broth around onions. Bake, uncovered, until tender, 45 minutes, basting frequently during the first 15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds, forming a shallow cavity. Finely grated one of the seeded zucchini into a bowl, salt and set aside. Liberally sprinkle the other zucchini shells with salt and place cut-side down on paper towels while preparing the filling.
• 2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and pepper and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Lightly squeeze the grated zucchini to remove the excess moisture and add to the onions and peppers. Cook until the mixture dries slightly. Remove from the heat, stir in the panko, cheese, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
• 3. Wipe the salt from the zucchini and dry as thoroughly as possible with paper towels. Divide the filling among the zucchini halves, mounding them slightly down the center. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake until the zucchini softened and the tops brown, about 20 minutes. Carefully transfer zucchini to a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise and spoon out the flesh, leaving boats about 1/3-inch thick. Sprinkle the boats with salt and place upside down on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes. Dice the flesh and set it aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, mushrooms, garlic and reserved zucchini flesh and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Add the bread, lemon juice, zest and cayenne and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and add the marjoram. Set aside.
• Bake the boats on a baking sheet for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and mound with the bread filling, packing gently. Combine the hazelnuts and bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top. Melt the remaining butter and drizzle it over the zucchini.
• Bake the zucchini until lightly brown, 20 to 25 minutes. If they are not browned enough, run them briefly under the broiler. Serve warm.

BACON STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise, and using a spoon, scoop out the seeds; discard.
• Continue scooping out flesh (save this and dice) until you have a zucchini boat (about 1/2 inch thick; don't scoop too thin or your zucchini will turn to complete mush).
• In a large skillet, add butter and oil to medium-high heat.
• Saute mushrooms and onions for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli, bell peppers, saved zucchini and garlic; cook about 3 minutes more.
• Add salt, pepper, cayenne, and cumin.
• Mix in half of the cheese and half of the cooked bacon.
• Scoop filling into the hollowed out zucchini(s).
• Place onto foil lined baking sheet; cover with another sheet of foil and crimp the edges of the 2 sheets together to make a foil packet.
• Poke a few SMALL holes in the top of the packet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes (less if you have small zucchinis).
• Remove from oven; remove top foil sheet.
• Cover in remaining cheese and bacon.
• Place back in oven (uncovered) for a few minutes until cheese melts.