Stuffed Zucchini



 

1 Huge Zucchini (or 2 large size ones)

1 or 2 small Yellow Squash (Crook neck or Summer)

1 cup Baby Carrots                           ½ cup Green Onions (tops)

½ cup Cilantro                                  1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice

2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning                 2 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Onion Powder                          1 tsp Paprika

Salt & Pepper to taste (I use just a dash of each)

½ cup Mozzarella Cheese (I used a Rice Cheese already shredded)

½ cup Grated Pecorino Romano

Drizzle with Olive Oil

Pepperoni Slices (Optional)

Halve the Zucchini, carefully removed it's inner flesh leaving about a 1/4 " shell.

Then dice the flesh removed from the Zucchini along with a few peeled and diced Summer Squash. (Very small ones).

 Then in a food processor chop fairly fine the carrots, Green Onions and cilantro.

Add the Chopped mix from the food processor to the Zucchini and Squash in a large mixing bowl and add the cooked brown rice, Seasonings & Cheeses. Drizzle with Olive Oil. Stir mixture together well and stuff back into the Zucchini Shells (Boats).

Then top  with a few slices of pepperoni and more of the Mozzarella Cheese and Pecorino Romano on top.

You will have extra stuffing which can be put into two large ramekins with more pepperoni and cheese on top.

Put all in the oven on 350 for 25 minutes.

I served these with Trader Joe's Hofbrau Brats. Very yummy.