Best Corn Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BITES WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Using a melon baller, carefully scoop out a little spot in the center of each zucchini round for the filling to sit, making sure to leave about a 1/2-inch "floor" at the bottom. Put the scooped zucchini centers on a cutting board, season with salt and pepper and chop.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the beans, corn and chopped zucchini centers. Cook, stirring frequently, until the zucchini begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stuff the zucchini cups with the filling and bake on a rimmed baking sheet until the zucchini is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with grated Cotija and serve.

CORN-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Scrape the seeds and some of the meat from each zucchini and transfer to a bowl; add 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend, corn, egg, salt, and pepper and mix well. Spoon corn mixture into the hollowed-out zucchini shells and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over each stuffed zucchini and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

ZUCCHINI AND CORN-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the zucchini, corn and 2 tablespoons cheese. Cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Stuff each with 1/2 cup zucchini mixture; secure with toothpicks., Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining cheese. Spoon remaining zucchini mixture around chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH CORN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Blanch squash in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
• Place under cold water and drain.
• Halve and scoop out the seeds, forming a hollow boat.
• Coarsely puree the corn, chives and ricotta cheese in a food processor and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Fill the squash halves with the mixture, mounding slightly.
• Cover with the grated cheese.
• Place in a buttered casserole and bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree F.
• oven for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 20 minutes more or longer until the squash is tender and the topping is browned.
• Serve topped with fresh cilantro.

CORN STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut the zucchini in half and remove the pulp.
• Cook in boiling, salted water until almost done (beginning to get for tender) then drain.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp, drain on paper towel, and crumble.
• Add the corn, salt, pepper and 1 cup water to drippings in skillet and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated, approximately 15 minutes.
• Stir in bacon.
• Place zucchini in baking pan with a small amount of water in pan.
• Stuff the zucchini with the corn mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH CORN, BLACK BEANS, AND CHIPOTLE CHILES

Steps:

• 1. Adjust one oven rack to upper-middle position and second oven rack to lowest position, then place a rimmed baking sheet on each rack and heat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Meanwhile, halve each zucchini lengthwise. With small spoon, scoop out seeds and most of flesh so that walls of zucchini are 1/4 inch thick. Season cut sides of zucchini with salt and pepper, and brush with 2 tablespoons oil; set zucchini halves cut-side down on hot baking sheet on lower rack. Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl and spread in single layer on hot baking sheet on upper rack. Roast zucchini until slightly softened and skins are wrinkled, about 10 minutes; roast potatoes until tender and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Using tongs, flip zucchini halves over on baking sheet and set aside. 3. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in corn and cook until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and chipotle chiles; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, black beans, and cooked potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro and 1/2 cup cheese and salt and pepper to taste. 4. Divide filling evenly among squash halves on baking sheet, spooning about 1/2 cup into each, and pack lightly; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return baking sheet to oven, this time to upper rack, and bake zucchini until heated through and cheese is spotty brown, about 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRILLED CORN STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium. Slice the zucchini lengthwise, scoop out seeds and pulp and discard. Grill the corn until charred, then remove them from the grill and cut the kernels off the cobs. In a medium bowl add the corn and the butter and toss to coat. Add the herbs and garlic and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in 1 to 2 ounces of the grated Parmesan. Stuff the zucchini with the corn mixture and grill over medium heat until warm. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and serve when the cheese melts.

CORN- AND PEPPER-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini lengthwise in half; place zucchini and water in rectangular microwavable dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• Microwave on High 3 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender. When cool enough to handle, scoop centers from zucchini, leaving 1/4-inch shells. Discard centers.
• Mix remaining ingredients. Spoon about 2 tablespoons corn mixture into each zucchini shell.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI W/BLACK BEANS, CORN & POBLANO PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim ends of zucchini; cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller or a small measuring spoon, scoop out and discard pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Place zucchini shells, cut sides up, in a shallow baking pan. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chile pepper and onion. Cook about 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in corn, tomato, and black beans. Cook about 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese and the cilantro. Using a small spoon, divide bean mixture evenly among zucchini halves, packing filling lightly and mounding as needed. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Makes 2 servings (2 zucchini halves each)