STUFFED ZUCCHINI CUPS WITH GOAT CHEESE

Stuffed Zucchini Cups with Goat Cheese image

These vegetarian stuffed zucchini appetizers are filled with goat cheese and vegetables - a great starter or warm finger food for any party.

Provided by Natalie Titanov

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Zucchini Appetizer Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 zucchini, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, minced
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 carrots, grated
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 (5 ounce) crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut each zucchini into 3 equal sections and scoop out the center core of each, leaving about 1/2 inch of zucchini on the bottom. Finely chop the removed core and place in a bowl.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with salt, and cook for for 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and reserved zucchini core and mix well. Season with garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir crumbled goat cheese into vegetable filling.
Spoon vegetable filling into hollowed-out zucchini pieces and set into prepared baking dish or baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini are soft, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 88.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g