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

Bra Danny
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


kaitlyn cooper
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This was a great recipe! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Naba Mcknzi
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Jeff “Jeff Jones THE FIRST” Jones
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Shadman Tanjib
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Landon Cichanowicz
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This was a great recipe! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Landisa Sondlo
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Ivonne Francois
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Kim Somi
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Barbara Foraker
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This was a great recipe! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


daqueen75b
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Lavel McCray
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Suman
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Kanij Fatema
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This was a great recipe! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Nagham Ahmad
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Yarley Agnes
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Nii Nolla
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Raymond Mupatapanja
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This was a great recipe! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the sausage was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Tone
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My family loved this dish. It was easy to make and very flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.