SLOW COOKER STUFFED ZUCCHINI
After searching the internet for for a stuffed zucchini recipe made in a slow cooker, I wasn't too successful, so I decided to try my hand at it. My husband and I loved this recipe and I hope you do too! I served it with herbed pasta and apple sauce. Enjoy!
Provided by mpenn
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 6h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Scoop out flesh from the zucchini halves, leaving shells about 1/8 inch thick. (Zucchini flesh may be saved for another use.)
- Place tomatoes, 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, basil leaves, Italian herb seasoning, and sugar into a food processor and pulse until blended, about 1 minute. Set mixture aside.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sausage to skillet and cook, stirring often, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato mixture and heat until simmering; stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Place hollowed-out zucchini shells into the bottom of a large slow cooker, trimming them to fit if necessary. Spoon the sausage mixture into the shells, cover the cooker, and cook on High until tender, about 6 hours. Remove cover and spread a layer of mozzarella cheese over each stuffed zucchini. Cover and cook on High until cheese has melted, about 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 67.1 mg, Fat 51.6 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 27.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1658.4 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
I've always had to be creative when getting my family to eat vegetables, so I decided to make stuffed zucchini using the pizza flavors that everyone loves. It worked! We like to include sausage for a main dish but it could be a meatless side dish, too. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; chop pulp. Place zucchini shells in a large microwave-safe dish. In batches, microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large skillet, cook sausage and zucchini pulp over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs and pepper. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in 2 ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Bake, covered, 15-20 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ITALIAN-STYLE STUFFED ZUCCHINI SQUASH (CROCK POT)
I love summer squash with tomato sauce and Italian herbs, and this healthy vegetarian/vegan dish is so simple to prepare, very filling and delicious. It comes from vegetarian.about.com, and I didn't change too much about it. Originally it called for fresh herbs, but I really don't like using fresh herbs in the crock pot, so I used dried instead, and then just threw a few fresh leaves on top before serving. The toasted pine nuts add a lot to this - I don't recommend omitting them. I was worried about the squash falling apart since I had to leave it in the crock pot well past the suggested cooking time - 9 hours - so I wrapped the zucchini halves in foil before putting them in. It worked great - the squash was very soft, but still together, and the rice was not overcooked at all. The original recipe says it serves four, but I think as a main course it is perfect for two. Putting a little dairy or soy mozzarella or Parmesan on top before serving is nice. This just needs a green salad and maybe some bread to complete the meal. The filling would also probably be great inside bell peppers.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To toast pine nuts, place them in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until golden or about 5 minutes.
- Place the zucchini halves in the bottom of an oval shaped slow cooker.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the tomato sauce and vinegar.
- In another small bowl, combine the onions, garlic, rice, parsley, basil, pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce-vinegar mixture.
- Fill the zucchini halves with the rice mixture.
- Top with the remaining tomato sauce-vinegar mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW until the rice is tender, 4 to 6 hours.
- Garnish with the pine nuts, fresh herbs, and cheese.
- Makes 2 main dish servings or 4 side dish servings.
SLOW COOKER ZUCCHINI SOUP
This is great as thick soup served with French bread or served over rice or noodles. Better the next day!
Provided by JENNIFER0320
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes Zucchini Soup Recipes
Time 4h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix celery into cooked sausage; cook and stir until celery is softened, about 10 minutes.
- Combine sausage mixture, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, salt, sugar, oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, and garlic powder in a slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 2218.3 mg, Sugar 13 g
SLOW-COOKED SUMMER SQUASH
We love squash, but I got tired of fixing just plain squash and cheese. I decided to jazz it up a bit. This was a huge hit with the family. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 2h50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut squash into 1/4-inch -thick slices. In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine squash, tomatoes and green onions. Add salt, pepper and broth. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 2-1/2 - 3-1/2 hours. Remove squash with a slotted spoon., To serve, top with croutons, cheese and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ITALIAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH-CROCK POT
Delicious squash combined with nutty rice and tangy goat cheese is a healthy delight, providing a hefty dose of fiber, vitamins A and C, and a little calcium. Serve whole or cut into wedges. This is from Delicious Living magazine, which I get from my health food store. Any good winter squash can be used.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Vegetable
Time 4h15m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds.
- Brush squash halves with olive oil and place in slow cooker (slice off bottoms to level, if necessary).
- Pour 1 cup water into the cooker, around (not into) squash.
- In a small bowl, combine wild rice blend, pumpkin seeds or pine nuts, minced garlic, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and spices; stir until well-mixed.
- Stuff rice mixture into each squash half.
- Slowly pour about 1/2 cup vegetable broth into each squash cavity until full (don't let stuffing overflow).
- Pour any remaining broth around squash.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Just prior to serving, sprinkle with crumbled cheese.
- Enjoy!
CROCK POT ITALIAN ZUCCHINI
Make and share this Crock Pot Italian Zucchini recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Vegetable
Time 4h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spray a slow cooker container with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. In prepared container, combine zucchini and onion. Add undrained tomatoes, Italian dressing, and sugar (or splenda). Mix well to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. Mix well before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.5, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 110.8, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 2
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