STUFFED ZUCCHINI

By joanmarie

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1-1/4 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce, divided
• 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 4 to 5 medium zucchini
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

•In a large bowl, combine first 11 ingredients and one can of the
tomato sauce; mix well. Stir in tomatoes. Halve zucchini lengthwise;
scoop out seeds. Fill with meat mixture; place in two 13-in. x 9-in.
baking dishes. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each.
•Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45 minutes or until the zucchini is
tender. Sprinkle with cheese during the last few minutes of baking.
Yield: 8-10 servings