stuffed zucchini halves

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 6 zucchinis, halved lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• scoop seeds from zucchini halves; set aside.
• bring a pot of water to a boil. add zucchini halves and cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. transfer zucchini halves to prepared baking dish and set aside to cool.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. once oil is hot, reduce heat to medium-low. cook and stir zucchini seeds and onion in hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. stir tomato sauce into the onion mixture; season with italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. cook the mixture at a simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, about 20 minutes. transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• mix egg into the tomato sauce mixture; spoon into zucchini halves to fill. sprinkle parmesan cheese over the filling.
• bake in preheated oven until the filling is firm, 15 to 20 minutes.