I wanted to start excluding meat for health reasons just a couple of times a week, so I made this! It's vegetarian and the only thing that makes it not uber healthy is the cheese. I love cheese, sorry I will not give it up. Still, it is homemade, healthy and amazing!
Ingredients
- 4 Zucchini
- 3 cups chopped Mushrooms (I used Shiitake and Crimini)
- 3/4 cup each of Shredded Monterey Jack, Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped Onion
- 1/4 cup minced Garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Flour
- 1 teaspoon dried Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Oregano
- A pinch of Red pepper flakes and Paprika
- Parsley for garnish
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
Boil whole zucchini until slightly soft--about 10 minutes. Do not overcook. Let cool. Set aside.
Once cool, slice zucchini in half and scoop out the inside and keep the zucchini flesh in a bowl. Don't drain excess water from zucchini flesh.
Turn on oven to broil.
In a pan with olive oil saute chopped onions until transparent. Add in mushrooms and garlic. Cook on medium low for 6-8 minutes until mushrooms appear wet. Add in zucchini flesh, flour, oregano, red pepper flakes, basil, paprika and salt and pepper. Add in monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
Scoop stuffing in the zucchini "boats" and top with mozzarella and parsley. Place in baking pan and broil for 10-15 minutes. Serve with salad, mashed potatoes or bread--anything to your liking really. Or eat it by itself!
I didn't take a decent picture but I got one on snapchat so it didn't really do it justice. But here it is.
bon appetit
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