Basil Shrimp Stuffed Zucchini Food

RED LOBSTER'S BASIL SHRIMP STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash the zucchini and trim off the ends. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Be sure to leave some by the ends to create a boat-like shape. Saute onions in butter until clear, add tomatoes and simmer until soft. In a mixing bowl combine tomato and onion mixture, shrimp, basil, salt and pepper and half of the bread crumbs. Fill the zucchini boats with the mixture. Place boats in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining breadcrumbs and drizzle with butter. Bake for 15 minutes or until shrimp are pink and clear.

BASIL SHRIMP STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• preheat oven 350.
• wash squash and trim off ends but leaving a small amount to keep the boat closed. cut in half and scoop out seeds to make look sorta like a boat.
• saute onions in butter add tomatoes and simmer until soft.
• in a mixing bowl combine onion mixture, shrimp, basil, salt and pepper and half of the bread crumbs.
• fill the boats with stuffing and sprinnkle with remaining bread crumbs and drizzle with melted butter.
• bake 15 minutes or until shrimp are pink and done.

BASIL SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the basil, oil, butter, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour 3 tablespoons into a small resealable plastic bag; add shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; let stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Set remaining marinade aside. , Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto two metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

ZUCCHINI BOATS STUFFED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak the zucchini in cold water for 20 minutes.
• Drain and rinse well under cold running water.
• Drop the zucchini into boiling salted water.
• The moment the water returns to a boil, drain the zucchini, removing them gently from the pot.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• Trim the ends off, cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, using a narrow-bladed tool, scoop out the insides, taking care not to puncture the skin.
• Leave a wall about 1/4 inch thick Turn on the oven to 450 degrees.
• Rinse the shrimp in cold water, shell them, and remove the dark vein from each.
• Chop them into pieces not bigger than a large pea.
• Put the chopped shrimp in a bowl together with 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs, the garlic, parsley, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, salt, and grindings of pepper.
• Separate the eggs, set aside the white, and add the yolk to the bowl.
• Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
• Choose a shallow baking pan that can accommodate all the zucchini in a single layer.
• Grease the bottom of the pan lightly with olive oil and place the zucchini on it cut side up.
• Sprinkle them lightly with salt.
• Beat the egg white lightly and brush the insides of the zucchini with it.
• Stuff the zucchini with the shrimp mixture.
• heaping them full enough, if possible, to form a slight mound.
• Sprinkle the top of each boat with the remaining bread crumbs and pour the remaining olive oil over in a thin stream.
• Place the boats in the uppermost level of the over for 6 to 7 minutes, until the top forms a light, pale golden crust.
• Serve when lukewarm.

STUFFED EGGPLANT WITH SHRIMP AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Scoop out the flesh of the eggplant, chop, and reserve. Coat shells with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Saute shrimp, basil and garlic until shrimp turns pink, about 1 minute. Stir in the reserved chopped eggplant. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in wine, and cook 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. If mixture is dry, stir in more olive oil. Stuff mixture into eggplant shells, and sprinkle top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.

NAT'S SHRIMP AND VEGGIE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut the zucchini in half the long way, and scoop out the seeds and pulp, leaving a thick shell of flesh. Brush both halves of the zucchini with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and place them, cut sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the zucchini are hot and beginning to release beads of moisture, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the zucchini from the oven.
• Reduce the oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the garlic and shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the shrimp, diced tomato, mushrooms, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, basil, and the cooked garlic and shallot into a bowl, and stir to mix. Season to taste with black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Stuff the mixture into the zucchini halves, and sprinkle each zucchini with about 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Bake the stuffed zucchini in the preheated oven until the cheese is browned and the filling is cooked through and hot, about 20 minutes.