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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Prepare zucchini by scooping out the insides, leaving a 1/4 inch shell. | 2. If using round zucchini, cut a thin slice off the bottom so they won't roll and cut off the top 1/3 of zucchini, removing the stem and saving the remaining top. | 3. If using regular zucchini, trim the stem end and bottom end and cut in half, then scoop out the center. | 4. Dice the inside of the zucchinis (and top part from round zucchini if using them). | 5. Saute' onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until wilted but not browned, about 10 minutes. | 6. Add both peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini insides (and top) and saute' for about 10 minutes more. | 7. Remove sausage from its casings and brown over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, breaking the sausage into small pieces while it cooks. | 8. When it is done, I like to drain it in a colander and run hot water over it to remove as much grease as possible. | 9. Add sausage to saute'd vegetable mixture along with 2 T of the basil. | 10. Add salt and pepper to taste. | 11. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. | 12. Stuff zucchini with about half of the vegetable/sausage mixture and place in prepared pan. | 13. Add tomato sauce to remaining vegetable/sausage mixture, along with the oregano and remaining basil and simmer over medium to low heat for 30 minutes. | 14. Top each zucchini with about 1/2 C of the sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella. | 15. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. | 16. Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain. | 17. When zucchini are done, top with an additional sprinkle of mozzarella cheese, arrange on a plate with a portion of pasta and sauce and serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
zucchini	4		orange-sized	13.44	1.9904	1.7344	0.256
onion	1		diced	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
red bell pepper	1/2	cup	diced	-	-	-	-
green bell pepper	1/2	cup	diced	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	4		minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
tomato	2		diced	44.28	9.5694	2.1648	0.49200000000000005
italian sausage	4	links		1563.92	2.938	64.41	141.6116
basil	4	tablespoons	chopped	2.438	0.2809	0.3339	0.0678
oregano	3/4	teaspoon	dried	1.9875	0.5169	0.0675	0.0321
tomato sauce	2	cans		-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
mozzarella cheese	1	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	shredded	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
salt pepper				-	-	-	-
penne pasta				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.