September 18, 2009

Stuffed Zucchini

My gardener asked for a stuffed zucchini and was growing one just for the occasion. This was about 15" long.

I started (as I usually do when cooking) by dicing and sauteing one large onion. Yes, we like onions!
Gotta have garlic!

I cut the kernels off of two ears of cooked corn and added to the pan along with 1# burger. I used ground antelope here, but you could also make this with ground beef, chicken, or turkey.

I had 12 fairly good sized mushrooms in the fridge, so I chopped those up and sauteed them. I was glad I did... they added a great flavor to the stuffing! I also added lots of freshly ground pepper and some cayenne pepper. Yes, we like things spicy! After everything was cooked, I stirred it all together, put it in a bowl and into the fridge it went.
In the meantime, I cut the zucchini in half and scoops out the inside. You can use a small spoon, a melon baller, or a small cookie scoop to do this.

I made the stuffing in the morning and it was in the fridge the entire day so it was cold at this point, which worked out fine. I cut off about a quarter of this wheel of Cotija cheese (a good substitute would be Feta) or your favorite cheese... use whatever you like.
I crumbled the Cotija and mixed it in with the meat mixture. Then I added 3 beaten eggs and some bread crumbs, then mixed well.

I took the zucchini and stuffed each half with the meat mixture. Make sure to mound up the filling; you want it well above the edge of the zucchini.

I put some shredded cheese on top of the half we were going to cook, wrapped it in foil and put it on the grill for about 35 minutes. I wrapped the other half in foil and froze it for an easy dinner some night!

We really enjoyed this! It was very flavorful and filling. Leftovers were a cinch to heat up in the microwave, too! No zucchini? The stuffing would work just as well in bell peppers, too!

9 comments:

  1. mmmmm.... hey, it's kind of fun to be back.
    I have zuchinni too and was wondering what I could do with them. I should try this.

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  2. What a great way to use zucchini! I never would have thought to stuff it like this, thanks!

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  3. I've been wanting to stuff zucchinis for awhile - thanks for the recipe and inspiration.

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  4. Looks awesome, even if I would swap out the mushrooms for something else. ;)

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  5. Karen, these look spectacular. I love the recipe.

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  6. Sounds like a great filling way to use zucchini - delish!

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  7. The stuffing is delicious with the Cotija cheese, great zucchini preparation!

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  8. They look so good stuffed! Another great way to enjoy zucchini.

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  9. That looks delicious!!! I love cotija cheese.

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