Slow Cooker Stuffed Zucchini recipe

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Ingredients

2 large zucchini, trimmed and halved lengthwise
4 ripe tomatoes, cored
¼ cup olive oil
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
4 fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 1658.4 mg
sugar: 11.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Scoop out flesh from the zucchini halves, leaving shells about 1/8 inch thick. (Zucchini flesh may be saved for another use.)

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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!

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