Stuffed Zucchini with Ham and Mushrooms Recipe
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Starting in September around here, people who grow zucchini in their garden begin to discover super-sized zukes that somehow missed getting picked earlier and just kept on growing. My mother's friend Claire gave us such a monster zucchini from her garden this week - 14 inches long, and weighing at least a couple of pounds. Fortunately for us, she also included her favorite stuffed zucchini recipe, tried and true. Mushrooms, onions, ham and butter - yes, it was fabulous. Thank you Claire!
Stuffed Zucchini with Ham and Mushrooms Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 medium sized zucchini (at least 1/2 pound each) OR 3 large zucchini (3/4 pound each) OR 1 jumbo zucchini (2 pounds)
- 4 Tbsp butter, divided
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 10 ounces of fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped ham
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese
Method
1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash and scrub the zucchini; split each in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and pulp, leaving shells about 1/3-inch to 1/2-inch thick.
2 Steam the zucchini halves until almost tender, about 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of the zucchini. Note that for a jumbo zucchini, you'll need to get a little creative with the steaming, as the halves won't fit in a normal steamer. I steamed mine in a fish poacher. You could put a large zucchini on a rack in a roasting pan over half and inch of boiling water, cover it with aluminum foil and cook it in a hot oven until almost tender.
3 While the zucchini is steaming, melt 3 Tbsp of butter in a large sauté pan, add the chopped onions and sliced mushrooms, sauté until soft. Stir in the ham, parsley, Worcestershire sauce. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pile the stuffing into well-drained zucchini shells.
4 Mix the bread crumbs and grated cheese together and sprinkle over the stuffed zucchini. Melt 1 Tbsp of butter and drip over the bread crumbs. Place the zucchini boats in a greased baking pan; bake at 350°F until toasted on top and heated through, 20-30 minutes.
Serves 4.
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Posted by Elise on Sep 17, 2006 and indexed Stuffed Zucchini, Zucchini
This looks great. Are the skins tender enough to eat? I make a very similar stuffed eggplant recipe, and the skins are too tough to eat unless I pop them in the oven a few minutes before adding the stuffing. But zuchinni skins probably cook faster...