Beef / Pork

Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini takes several minutes to prepare.

Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini takes several minutes to cook.

Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini are:

2 medium sized ball zucchini
olive oil
1 lb. ground sirloin
1/2 cup minced onion
black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup chopped peeled tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped basil
1 teaspoon chopped thyme
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup bread crumbs, divided
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini:

Cut top off of zucchini balls and hallow out seeds and pulp. In skillet, brown sirloin. Add onion, pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. Cook until onions are soft. Add bread crumbs and stir to combine (will absorb into meat mixture). Take off of burner and allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, lightly rub outside of zucchini's with a very small amount of olive oil. Fill zucchini's with meat mixture. Top each with 1 tablespoon of bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F for about 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle reamining 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese on top of remaining filling and serve with cooked, stuffed zucchinis. Make 2 LARGE servingsOr would be plenty of filling for 4 zucchini balls or several halved regular zucchinis. Also, to lower calories, etc., would be fine with half the amount of ground meat. Would also be good with ground pork, turkey, or chicken.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREALEE.

The nutritional information for Stuffed 8 Ball Zucchini is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 285.3

• Total Fat: 13.1 g
• Cholesterol: 65.6 mg
• Sodium: 268.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 27.9 g