First of all, I want to thank all of you who left suggestions on Fri/Sat for me about the plethora of zucchini sitting on my counter. I decided stuffed zucchini would get rid of the most squash with the least amount of hassle. I did not, however have any Italian Sausage or want to use hamburger. So, I put my thinking cap on and came up with the following delicious (everyone gave it the thumbs up) new twist.
If I had only used more spice, this could easily have been a Cajun inspired dish. However, I am a spice wimp and have a fairly spice wimpy family. So we enjoy herbs more than peppers.
1. Info for Smoked Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
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2. Ingredients for Smoked Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
- 1 16oz polish sausage, diced
- 4 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and centers scooped
- 1 onion, minced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 brick of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 tsp rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3. Directions:
- Saute the onion in oil until soft.
- Combine all ingredients but zucchini and cheese.
- Scoop sausage mixture into prepared zucchini boats
- (NOTE: I found it better to cut a small strip from the bottom of the squash so it didn’t roll around).
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake 375 degrees for 35 minutes (or until zucchini is tender and mixture is hot)
4. Tips and advices:
- To make this gluten free, skip the cream soup and make a white sauce with 3 Tbsp butter, 3 Tbsp rice flour and 1½ cups milk. Add cheese if you’d like. Season to taste.