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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Spanish and Portuguese >> Spanish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Wash zucchini, and put in a pot of cold water (do not remove ends). | 2. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes, maybe a little longer depending on the size of your zucchini. | 3. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a fairly large skillet. | 4. Saute garlic first, then add onions, green pepper, thyme, and oregano. | 5. When the veggies begin to soften, add ground meat (or whatever you are using), season with salt and pepper, and brown until cooked through. | 6. Drain off any excess grease. | 7. Set aside to cool slightly. | 8. When the zucchini have cooked through, remove from water, and allow to cool enough to handle. | 9. Slice cooled zucchini lengthwise, and scoop out center, leaving a little veggie flesh to form a"boat. | 10. "Mix ground meat mixture with the red peppers, and the scooped out zucchini (chopped), and the egg. | 11. Fill the zucchini boats with the mixture, and top each with a slice of cheese. | 12. Bake in a 375ºF oven for 20-30 minutes, until heated through, and cheese begins to bubble and brown. | 13. Serve hot. | 14. Note: If making this dish with tuna or fish, I like to add a little mayo or garlic mayo, and substitute the raw egg for a hard boiled and chopped one. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
zucchini	4			9.24	1.3684	1.1924	0.17600000000000002
onion	1		minced	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
red pepper	1	can	roasted chopped	89.955	19.8126	4.2054	0.9895
green pepper	1/2		chopped	14.9	3.4568	0.6407	0.1267
garlic clove	2			-	-	-	-
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
thyme	2		sprigs	1.6159999999999999	0.3912	0.08900000000000001	0.0269
oregano	1/4 - 1/2	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt pepper				-	-	-	-
beef	3/4	lb	ground	673.5855	0.0	66.0658	43.3068
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
cheese	8	slices		-	-	-	-

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