Roasted Stuffed Zucchini Summer Squash Recipes

ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Slice zucchini and yellow squash into 1/2" discs. Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add zucchini and yellow squash discs and toss to coat.
• Pour zucchini and squash onto parchment lined baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Sprinkle tops of zucchini and squash with parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cooked through.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Trim stems from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and put in a bowl. Mix seeds with sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese. Stuff squash with sausage mixture and place in a 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour spaghetti sauce over the top and cover the pan with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until sausage is browned and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and cover with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more.

ROASTED STUFFED ZUCCHINI & SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each squash lengthwise.
• 2. Place some oil in the bottom of a roasting pan. Add the squash cut side up.
• 3. Season the squash.
• 4. Roast open side facing up for about 10-15 minutes.
• 5. While they are cooking, slice mushrooms.
• 6. Pull them from the oven. Pierce squash with a fork. They should be roughly half-cooked before you start the next step.
• 7. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• 8. Fan mushroom slices lengthwise, overlapping some so they are covered from one end to the other. Generally, two mushrooms per squash seem to work.
• 9. Top with pizza cheese. I use the blends but you can use straight mozzarella. I am conservative with the cheese because I am trying to watch my calories. (Non-fat cheese does not melt worth anything.)
• 10. Return to oven and cook another 10-15 minutes. Cheese should be melted, slightly brown and squash should pierce easily.
• 11. I eat one half of the zucchini and one half of summer squash in a sitting. I usually skip any other veggies when I cook these as they are quite filling.
• 12. The roasting temp on this is flexible. You can go up or down 25 degrees to multitask with another dish for the same meal.

SIMPLE STUFFED ZUCCHINI OR SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash the veggies and cut off the ends, but do not peel. Cook in boiling salted water for 5 minute or until tender. Halve lengthwise and scoop out pulp.
• Combine pulp and other ingredients, except butter, in a bowl until well-blended. Spoon back into the hollowed out shells. Dot with butter and sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S STUFFED SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat it with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Stir in sausage and red bell pepper. Cook, stirring to break up sausage into small pieces, until sausage is browned and bell pepper is soft and sweet, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain off any fat.
• Stir goat cheese and sausage mixture in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Hollow out a 3/4-inch deep well in the center of each squash half. Place each piece on the prepared baking sheet, cut-side up. Season with salt and black pepper; fill each with 1 to 2 tablespoons cheese and sausage mixture. Top each squash with breadcrumbs and lightly drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is golden and squash is tender, about 30 minutes.