Cheese Stuffed Zucchini

August 30, 2009

In my neck of the woods, stuffed vegetables usually involve hamburger, tomato sauce and rice, or crab meat. None of these fillings really thrills me, and I often avoid them.

At the same time, I love veggies, especially when they are fresh from my garden. I love to make them the focal point of a meal.

A few years ago, I came up with this recipe in response to a glut of zucchini and summer squash from my garden.

This filling is wonderful and would be tasty stuffed inside any number of foods, including bread, tomatoes, other squash, mushrooms, and almost anything else. It’s that good.

Cheese Stuffed Zucchini

1 medium zucchini
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened (low fat tastes just as good as the full fat version in this recipe)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
A handful of Italian bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350.
Cut zucchini in half and scoop out seeds. Discard. Scoop out some flesh to make a shell. Place shells in a baking dish.
Grate zucchini flesh. Saute onion in olive oil until soft.
Mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, grated zucchini, mozzarella cheese, onion and bread crumbs. Spoon into zucchini shells in the baking dish.
Cook for about one hour, or until zucchini is tender and filling is hot.
Cool before serving.

Happily submitted to Mouthwatering Mondays, Homemaking Monday, Make Do Monday (supper from the garden), I am Blissfully Domestic, $5 Dinner Challenge, Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, Tuesday Toot, Tasty Tuesday, and Tackle It Tuesday

Photo courtesy of Ned Raggett on Flickr

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TheAngelForever said:

That looks amazing! We will have to try this out soon. Thanks for sharing

# 30 August 2009 at 9:38 pm

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# 30 August 2009 at 9:46 pm

Amy @ Finer Things said:

Oh, yum! And I have everything on hand… especially the “glut” of zucchini from the garden!
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# 31 August 2009 at 7:56 pm

Snow White said:

delicious! thanks.
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# 31 August 2009 at 8:36 pm

michelle said:

I really want to try this! I love zucchini, but my family; kids and husband wont really eat it! Maybe they’ll try this! yum! I also just posted about Italian bread crumbs on my last post; too funny.

# 31 August 2009 at 8:51 pm

darnold23 said:

I hope you will come join me for Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Mister Linky is up and ready for your entry.
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# 31 August 2009 at 9:31 pm

mub said:

I’ve used something similar to this in stuffed mushrooms before but I honestly hadn’t even considered stuffing anything else with it! Thanks so much for sharing =D
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# 1 September 2009 at 1:54 am

Ave @ Made In Canarias said:

This looks so delicious! Great shot!
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# 1 September 2009 at 3:50 am

Andrea McMann said:

Ooh! That makes me wish I had a glut of zucchini here! YUM!

# 1 September 2009 at 6:42 am

Liz@HoosierHomemade said:

I still have zucchini coming out my ears. This is a great recipe to add!
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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# 1 September 2009 at 7:37 am

Raise Them Up said:

This sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to try it!

# 1 September 2009 at 8:04 am

Sherry said:

I’m going to have to get some zucchini. Looks delish!
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# 1 September 2009 at 11:35 am

Susie's Homemade said:

That is a YUMMY tackle!!

# 1 September 2009 at 11:42 am

Geri@heartnsolcooking said:

Looks YUMMY!!! THANKS!!! Geri
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# 1 September 2009 at 12:26 pm

Brenda said:

My husband is not big on zucchini, but I bet I could get him to eat this!

# 1 September 2009 at 1:19 pm

Lisa@Blessedwithgrace said:

Really looks great!!!
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# 1 September 2009 at 8:16 pm

Dominique said:

Aww.. never knew zuchini’s could be cooked that way.. can’t wait to try it out:)
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# 2 September 2009 at 7:28 am

Prerna said:

Wow.. That is such a yummy zucchini dish.. Let me try it out tonight and hopefully, my toddler will love it!!
Thanks for sharing this
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# 4 September 2009 at 3:52 am

Malia said:

Wow! I’m trying not to drool on my keyboard! I’m bookmarking this recipe and getting me some zucchini this weekend.
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# 6 September 2009 at 9:58 pm

t said:

This looks really good!
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# 13 September 2009 at 5:35 pm

Holly said:

I am working on a Vegetarian recipes page for my website and would love to include this recipe? May I have your permission to do so?

Thank yo!
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# 14 September 2009 at 6:31 pm

Robyns Online World said:

I made this last night – YUM! http://robynsonlineworld.blogspot.com/2009/09/taras-cheese-stuffed-zucchini.html
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# 16 September 2009 at 3:19 pm

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