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Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage is for Dinner.

Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage takes 45 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage are:

2 zucchini, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 links Italian-style chicken sausage, casings removed
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 sweet onion (such as Vidalia?), chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Here is how you make Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Cut a lengthwise 3/4-inch thick slice from each zucchini. With a spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving a shell intact all around the zucchini. Discard or save the flesh for another use. Chop up the long slices of zucchini.Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken sausage, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the sausage has begun to brown, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the crushed red pepper flakes, and season with salt and black pepper. Stir in the chopped zucchini, onion, and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape the sausage mixture into a bowl, and stir in the tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and basil until the stuffing is thoroughly combined.Lightly stuff the zucchini boats with the stuffing, place the zucchini into a baking dish, and bake until thoroughly heated through and beginning to brown on top, about 30 minutes.Share and Enjoy.Serving Size:?Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RICHANEY.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Zucchini with Chicken Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 362.6

• Total Fat: 20.5 g
• Cholesterol: 61.2 mg
• Sodium: 996.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 22.9 g