SOUTHWEST STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Southwest Stuffed Zucchini image

My picky teens who hate zucchini love this hearty main dish. And I love it because it gives me one more way to use up the overabundance of zucchini from my garden.

Provided by KATHYP100

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 large zucchini, halved and quartered
1 ¼ pounds lean ground turkey
½ small green bell pepper, finely chopped
¼ onion, finely chopped
1 egg
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons steak seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Scoop flesh out of zucchini using a spoon, creating boats.
Mix turkey, green bell pepper, onion, egg, bread crumbs, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, garlic, steak seasoning, cumin, and thyme together in a large bowl. Fill zucchini boats with turkey mixture. Cover with salsa and Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until turkey is no longer pink in the center and zucchini is very tender, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 181 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 1189.2 mg, Sugar 6.3 g