Baked Italian Zucchini Boats

Name: Baked Italian Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 6 medium zucchini; 2 cups dry bread crumbs; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 large tomato, diced; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

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Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022

The tantalizing aroma of this savory side dish baking in the oven is sure to whet your appetite. Mom scoops the pulp out of zucchini halves and mixes it with tomato, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and parsley. -Concetta Maranto Skenfield, Bakersfield, California

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Ingredients

6 medium zucchini
2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 large tomato, diced
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 3/8-in. shell. Reserve pulp. Cook shells in salted water for 2 minutes. Remove and drain. Set aside. Chop zucchini pulp. Transfer to a large bowl; add the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato, Parmesan cheese, parsley and garlic. Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Fill shells zucchini shells.
Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 260 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 741mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

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