On our last grocery shopping trip I went a little crazy in the produce section. For whatever reason, I can’t get enough vegetables this season. I LOVE them! I’m on a major artichoke kick (I’m excited to share a few recipes soon, watch for those!) and the veggie of the season this year for me is cauliflower. Where has that been my whole life?!? Maybe I’ve become a veggie lover because we are growing a few things in our garden and I’m appreciating them more? Or maybe because they are insanely good for you and prepared right can taste wonderful? I’m not sure. What I do know, is that this recipe is the perfect way to incorporate tons of veggies in one side dish. Of course you can add or omit whatever you like and don’t like, it’s really easy to adapt this to your personal preference. It’s easy, it’s healthy, and it’s delicious. What more could you ask for?
Veggie Lovers Stuffed Zucchini
This Veggie Lovers Stuffed Zucchini is simple to make and packed with flavor and nutrition!
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 1 c. mushrooms diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 artichoke hearts coarsely chopped
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes diced
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 c. mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
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Halve zucchini lengthwise and scrape out/discard seeds. Coat lightly with olive oil and place on a foil-lined or non-stick baking sheet like a Silpat (no oil required). Place, cut side up, on sheet and season with salt and pepper.
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While prepping vegetables, bake halved zucchini. Heat oil on medium-heat in a large pan on stovetop. Add garlic and shallots cooking until fragrant, about five minutes. Add in remaining diced veggies and cook 5-7 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
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Remove halved zucchini from oven and stuff with vegetable mixture. Bake until zucchini is tender, about 10-15 minutes.
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Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Top zucchini with mozzarella. Broil until cheese is brown and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes; serve immediately.
Wow! So good and easy for the hubs to prepare :)
Yvonne
So easy! Yes, the hubs can even prepare it for you ;)
Steve
This is my FAVORITE way to eat zucchini! It really does taste like pizza.
Yvonne
Only HEALTHIER – bonus!!
Yvonne this looks absolutley delicious!!
Yvonne
Doesn’t it though?? It is soooo yummy!!! So light and refreshing!
Looks like a great way to use those yeloow squash from my garden!
Yvonne
Ya! If you give it a try, you’ll have to let me know what you think!
Jenny
So many great vegetables in this! The mushrooms & red peppers especially make my mouth water!
Yvonne
Oooohhh I love the mushrooms.. they are my favorite!!
slurp what a yummy way to get more veggies! pinned
Yvonne
Thanks for the pin! Perfect way to get your daily dose of veggies all at once!
Mmmm! Love veggies! Love the idea of veggies IN other veggies!
Yvonne
I’m so glad you stopped by! I too love me some veggies. Watch for future posts because I’ve become a veggie fanatic :)
these look AMAZING. We just picked some zucchini yesterday and I was at a loss of what to do. Pinning for sure!
Yvonne
Yay! It’s funny because there are millions of zucchini recipes out there and I always wonder “what should I do with it?”!
That’s smart to fill it with lots of veggies! Most people put sausage or bacon in theirs. Kind of defeats the purpose of eating healthy. Lol.
Yvonne
Right?? Although, I do love me some bacon and/or sausage – it’s definitely better to stick with the good ole fashioned veggies :)