ZUCCHINI ITALIANO

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Substituting italian sausage for ground beef is an even tastier way to prepare this!

Provided by Angela Hardesty

Categories     Beef

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium zucchini (2 lbs)
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c italian bread crumbs
1/3 c parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp oregano, dried
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
32 oz marinara sauce; divided usage
1/3 c mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375
  • 2. Trim ends of zukes and cut in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out centers leaving 1/4" thick shells.
  • 3. Chop pulp (about 1 cup) and reserve. Brown the beef and drain fat. Stir in reserved pulp, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano, salt and pepper, egg, and 1/2 c of marinara.
  • 4. Place zucchini shells in a shallow baking pan. Spoon meat mixture into the shells. Pour remaining marinara over and around the zukes. Cover and bake until shells are tender; 30-35 mins.
  • 5. Pull from oven and sprinkle with mozarella cheese. Bake uncovered until cheese melts.

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