A pale reflection of last night's glory... but still just as tasty.
As an added bonus, 1/6th of this recipe without the cheese is only 269 calories. One half of this recipe was enough to feed 3 very hungry people, so that 1/6th of a batch is a really hearty serving.
Ingredients
- 1lb hot Italian sausage
- 3lb zucchini, as large as you can get them
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1tsp dried basil
- 1tsp dried oregano
- black pepper
- salt
- mozzarella, shredded (optional)
- parmesan, shredded (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cut zucchini lengthwise, scoop out innards with spoon (leave walls 1/4-1/2 inches thick). Chop the zucchini guts and save for the filling.
- Cook and crumble the sausage. When sausage is almost finished cooking, add the onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper to taste. When onions are translucent, add the zucchini innards and cook another minute or so.
- Lightly pepper the cleaned zucchini halves, then fill evenly with the stuffing.
- Spoon marinara liberally over the top of the stuffed zucchini. I really didn't think it'd take the whole jar, but it did!
- Cover top snugly with foil, and bake for 40 minutes.
- Optional: Remove foil. Sprinkle with a layer of mozzarella, then a layer of parmesan. Broil on high for a few minutes until bubbly and slightly browned. This gives it a very lasagna-like flavor.
