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Tuna stuffed zucchini takes several minutes to prepare.

Tuna stuffed zucchini takes several minutes to cook.

Tuna stuffed zucchini makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Tuna stuffed zucchini are:

3 zucchini, ends trimmed


2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked


1/4 onion, grated


1 tomato, finely chopped (optional)


1 cup dry bread crumbs


1 egg, beaten


salt and ground black pepper to taste


1 tablespoon olive oil

Here is how you make Tuna stuffed zucchini:

Fill a large pot with salted water, place the zucchini into the pot, and boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes to soften. Remove the zucchini, slice in half the long way, and allow to cool. Scoop out the flesh from the zucchini halves, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Set aside the scooped out flesh in a bowl.2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.3.Place the zucchini flesh into a bowl, and mash well. Mix in the tuna, onion, tomato, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and black pepper. Lightly stuff the zucchini shells with the tuna mixture. Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil over each stuffed zucchini half.4.Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are slightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANDY3180.

The nutritional information for Tuna stuffed zucchini is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 121.2

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 51.0 mg
• Sodium: 179.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 13.5 g