Hearty Stuffed Zucchini
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Course : Zucchini
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                     zucchini
  4               cups  chicken broth
  1                     beef flavored bouillon
     1/2           cup  dry breadcrumbs
  1           teaspoon  worcestershire sauce
     1/2      teaspoon  sugar
     1/4      teaspoon  ground thyme
     1/4      teaspoon  tabasco sauce
  2          teaspoons  onion
  1           teaspoon  garlic
  2          teaspoons  olive oil
     1/4           cup  cracker crumbs
  2          teaspoons  butter
     1/4         pound  cooked bacon
 

Preparation:

cut stem ends from zucchini heat broth or water to a boil, in a large saucepot add zucchini, reduce heat, and simmer for 6-8 minutes, until tender remove from broth, reserving broth for another use halve zucchini lengthwise carefully scoop-out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch thick shell wrap flesh in a clean towel and gently squeeze out moisture combine flesh and powdered bouillon and grind to a paste add breadcrumbs, worcestershire, sugar, thyme, tabasco, salt, and white pepper-mix well heat oil in a small skillet, over a medium flame add onions, heat and stir for 1 minute add garlic, heat and stir for 6-8 minutes remove from heat and add to prepared mixture-mix well arrange zucchini shells in a buttered jelly-roll pan divide stuffing mixture between shells top with cracker crumbs and dot with butter bake @ 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned garnish with crumbled bacon serve hot

 

Nutritional Information:

162 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 15mg Cholesterol; 686mg Sodium