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Italian Stuffed Zucchini Recipe (zucchine ripiene)
Vegetarian stuffed zucchini (zucchine ripiene) are one of the most classic Italian ways to eat zucchini. These little bites are mild, tender, flavorful, and packed with delicious zucchini, onion, and olive oil flavor. I usually gobble up one or two right out of the oven.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 large zucchini it helps if they are thick in diameter
- 1 large white onion diced
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons olive oil more for topping
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs unflavored, more for topping
- 3 tablespoons Parmigiano finely grated, more for topping
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Wash zucchini. Cut ends and discard. Cut zucchini into 2 inch (5 cm) pieces. With a melon cuter or knife carve out the white flesh of the zucchini. Creating a hole still leaving enough at the bottom to hold the filling.
- Save the zucchini shells for later. In a large skillet pan heat 1 tbs olive oil on medium heat. Add onion and interior flesh of the zucchini. Cook 8 minutes until soft and golden brown. Set aside and let cool in pan.
- Meanwhile, in a small pot, add reaming olive oil and heat on high. Fry the zucchini on all sides about 6-8 minutes total. Remove from oil onto a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Once the zucchini mixture in pan is cooled; add- egg, parmigiano, breadcrumbs, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well with a fork until well combined. Drizzle an oven safe baking dish with olive oil. Place the fried zucchini shells in the dish. Spoon the mixture into the zucchini shells until the tops are filled.
- Sprinkle the tops generously with parmigiano and bread crumbs. drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes until tops are golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
12g
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
47mg
(2%)
Potassium
309mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
248IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.