Zucchini Stuffed with Italian Sausage
Portion Size: 1 medium (1/2 cup meat)
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 4 medium zucchini | |
| 1 pound lean ground beef | |
| 1 pound lean bulk Italian Sausage (sweet or spicy) | |
| 1 small onion | Washed, peeled and chopped |
| 1 teaspoon fennel | |
| 2 teaspoons dried basil | |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano | |
| 3 gloves fresh garlic | Minced |
| 2 eggs | |
| 1 cup dried bread crumbs | |
| 1 (15 oz) tomato sauce | |
| 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste | |
| 2 teaspoon sugar | |
| 1 cup Mozzarella cheese | |
| 1/4 cup Parmesan |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance |
| 1 | Preheat oven to 375 degrees. | |
| 2 | Spray a large baking dish with non stick cooking spray. | |
| 3 | Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. | |
| 4 | With a spoon, scoop out the seeds. | |
| 5 | Chop seeds and save. | |
| 6 | In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, sausage, chopped onion, bread crumbs, eggs and the zucchini seeds. | |
| 7 | Scoop meat mixture equally into all the zucchini halves into the prepared baking dish. | |
| 8 | In a bowl, stir together fennel, basil, oregano, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and sugar. | |
| 9 | Spoon tomato mixture over filled zucchini. | |
| 10 | Bake in oven for 1 hour. | Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 F. |
| 11 | Remove from oven. | |
| 12 | Top with cheese. | |
| 13 | Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes. |
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