Beef Wild Rice Stuffed Zucchini Food

BEEF & WILD RICE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and onion powder over medium heat in a large skillet. While the beef is browning, prepare the wild rice by boiling in 2 cups water according to package direction. Also cook the orzo until al dente. Drain both well, and rinse the wild rice well.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Mix together the rice, orzo, and beef/onion until well distributed. Add in the cream and 2 cups cheddar cheese (reserving the last cup) and stir well. (Optional: add in nuts/cranberry mixture at this time)
• Hollow out 2 large zucchinis, sprinkle with liberal amounts of salt and pepper, and stuff with ground beef mixture. Top with remaining cheese, and bake for 30-40 minutes.

BEEF-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; cut a thin slice from the bottom of each with a sharp knife to allow zucchini to sit flat. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in. shells. , Place shells in an ungreased 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and zucchini pulp over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in the marinara sauce, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup cheese., Spoon about 1/4 cup into each shell. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Microwave 3-4 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted into filling reads 160° and zucchini are tender. If desired, broil zucchini 3 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Serve with additional marinara sauce.

RICE & SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown sausage til fully cooked, remove from heat.
• Mix in rice, tomatoes, onion, cumin, turmeric, and parsley.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise and scrape out seeds and some of the flesh with a spoon.
• Fill zucchini with sausage rice mixture.
• Bake for 40 min or until zucchini is tender.
• To speed things up, you may boil or microwave zucchini to precook.
• Garnish with parsley and green onion.