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baked stuffed zucchini

another way to use up some of your garden zucchini
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Ingredients
  

  • 1-4 med-large zucchini
  • 1-4 links sweet Italian sausage casing removed, chopped up and browned
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 cup mozzarella
  • 1-2 cups rice cooked, leftovers fine
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese sliced
  • 1 large jar marinara sauce

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 350' F - bake for about an hour
  • Slice the zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the filling onto a chopping board, rough chop the filling and place in a large bowl.
  • brown sausage and drain the excess fat off. saute the onions until they are soft. set aside till they cool a bit, 5 minutes is fine. add these to the zucchini in the bowl.
  • dice or shred up some mozzarella and add it to the bowl with the onions, sausage and zucchini
  • Add the rice and Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper
  • place the zucchini boats into a large baking dish. Fill each boat with the stuffing you just made.
  • cover each boat with marinara sauce and the shredded cheese. cover your dish with tinfoil and bake for 30-40 minutes. You may need to remove some of the excess liquid. Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until browned.