Stuffed Zucchini!!!

BENTE

well a follow up to my post yeaterday (i ruined some zuc bread) i took the other GIGANTIC zucchini and decided to stuff it... i was going to do the fat guy thing and stuff with cheese and sausage but decided to do something that the wife could enjoy also... and she did so for those of you wanting something a little healthier givfe this a try... my zuc was huge so you may have to cut back some to buy one in a store and stuff it
right on the egg



getting ready to take off... notice the stuffed mushroom caps on the side


here is the recepie

Zucchini, Stuffed, Rice

i was going to stuff these with cheese and sausage but decided to make it a little more healthy


Zucchini sliced in half lengthwise and seeds scooped out
1/2 cup wild rice
1/2 cup rice
1/2 of a onion
1 poblano pepper
2 ribs celery
handful of mushrooms
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs



1 saute onion, celery, pepper, and mushrooms
2 mix with cooked rice in a bowl
3 add some parmesean cheese and bread crumbs if it is too wet
4 add beaten eggs
5 spoon into hollowed out zucchini
6 place onto egg 350 indirect for about an hour


Recipe Source
Author: T. BENTE

Source: my own imagination Posted on BGE Forum 2008/07/14



once again thanks to miles of smiles for the zuc's

FlaPoolman

I can almost taste it from here. They look great.

thirdeye

Those are huge!! You can always free up some pit space by going vertical....(just leave about 1/2" thick bottom, you are good to go)

Big'un

It looks great, and good way to help out Leah too(not that she needs it)! One question though. Did you add moisture as it cooked, or was the rice already cooked before you added it? TIA.

milesofsmiles

Sorry Terry. Can't get one in the store that size. I have another one that I'am watching for you. I'll keep you up to date on it, if you would like another. Man ole thirdeye sure cooks a mean zucc. also Enjoy...Miles out.

BENTE

thanks they were super easy

BENTE

i noticed that recepie is not on your site :unsure: :(


LOL

post it if you would

BENTE

i precooked both types of rice... although i think i may leave the wild rice out next time it was not uncle bens so it was not a more "cultivated" rice and after "baking" on the egg it turned out a little tough :pinch:

live and learn

Car Wash Mike

Thanks for posting Terry, never would have thought of that. Endless possibilites for stuffing.

Mike

BENTE

if he posts the recepie i will want the next huge one


sorry the bread turned out bad i did not use big enough pans... although i think i can find 2 cups of shredded zuc

BENTE

yea you know i like stuffing things


my avatar is proof :unsure: :pinch: ooops :evil: :cheer:

Car Wash Mike

:woohoo:

:ohmy: I guess she doesn't read the forum. :ohmy:

Mike

BENTE

not yet but she is looking towards it


ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

Car Wash Mike

LOL. I love that pic.

Mike

thirdeye

It's just about any kind of stuffing...I use some of the squash, onion, herbs, garlic, (all chopped) cheese and panko. I saute the squash, onion & garlic, then add the cheese and panko.

Core the squash with a melon baller, leaving 1/2" thickness on the bottom. If you have those bomber ones like this...



...you might want to blanch them after hollowing them out. Then stuff, (not packing it in) top with a little more cheese and/or panko and Egg until hot. If I add meat, I pre cook it first.

BENTE

thanks alot!!!