All Recipes Best Recipe Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise 1 slice whole wheat bread 3 cayenne peppers, seeded and minced 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 2 ¾ ounces precooked bacon 6 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons cream cheese 1 teaspoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon onion salt ground black pepper to taste 2 pinches dried basil 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs

Nutrition Info

251.8 calories carbohydrate: 12.1 g cholesterol: 46.5 mg fat: 16.8 g fiber: 2.5 g protein: 14.4 g saturatedFat: 7.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 1075 mg sugar: 4.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Place zucchini in a microwave-safe pan, cut-side down. Add about 1 inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Cook in the microwave oven for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Remove zucchini from the microwave and add to the boiling water. Cook until desired softness, 3 to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine whole wheat bread, cayenne peppers, jalapeno pepper, bacon, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, seasoned salt, onion salt, black pepper, and basil in a bowl until filling is combined.
Drain zucchini and cool until safe to handle, about 10 minutes.
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Scoop out zucchini pulp to about 1/4-inch from the skin and add to filling. Use an electric mixer to mix. Stuff zucchini halves with filling and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle dry bread crumbs on top.
Broil under high heat until tops start to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

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In this simple recipe, zucchini, that famous summer vegetable, is stuffed with cheese, bacon, and chile peppers.