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Week of 9/12/16

Pizza-Stuffed Zucchini
with farro / mozzarella / bell peppers / mushrooms

Active: 35 Total: 45
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
Pizza-Stuffed Zucchini

Inspired by the flavors of pizza (but with far fewer carbs), zucchini makes a sturdy shell for a filling of farro, tomato sauce, bell peppers, mushrooms and mozzarella. If you like a little spice, use spicy sausage, or top the baked zucchini with red pepper flakes. This video shows steps for the original version.

Tags
Feeds a Crowd, Freezer Friendly
Proteins
Cheese
Cuisines
American
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Pizza-Stuffed Zucchini:
  • Farro, semi-pearled / husked (uncooked) - 2/3 cup
  • Bell peppers, any color - 1 , diced
  • Onions, small - 1 , chopped
  • Mushrooms, any button (look for pre-sliced to save time) - 6 oz , sliced
  • Cheese, fresh mozzarella (sub pre-shredded mozzarella if preferred) - 6 oz , sliced
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
  • Zucchini, medium - 4 , halved
  • Oil, olive - 2 Tbsp
  • Italian seasoning - 1 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
  • Tomatoes, crushed - 2 cups
  • Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp

Prep

  1. Cook farro - (Skip this step if farro was already made for Monday's meal.) Combine farro, water and some salt in a saucepan (use a 4:1 water to farro ratio, as in 4 cups of water / 1 cup of uncooked farro). Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 25 to 30 minutes, until farro is al dente (i.e., tender but still chewy). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Bell peppers / Onions / Mushrooms / Cheese / Garlic - Prep as directed (if you bought pre-sliced mushrooms or cheese, those won’t need any prep) and store in separate containers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Zucchini - Slice in half lengthwise and then use a spoon to scoop out the center of each zucchini half, leaving ~1/2” / 1.25cm thick shell on all sides (discard the center you scoop out or save it for another purpose). Check out this video. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Heat oven to 400F / 204C.

  2. While oven heats, brush a sheet pan with some cooking oil. Place zucchini halves on pan, cut-side facing up.

  3. Whisk together olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Brush onto cut-side of zucchini halves.

  4. Transfer pan to heated oven and bake until zucchini halves are starting to turn tender and golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

  5. While zucchini cooks, heat a saucepan with first part of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

  6. Add bell peppers with a pinch of salt and continue to saute until peppers are tender, ~2 minutes more.

  7. Set vegetables aside and return pan to heat.

  8. Add second part of cooking oil and then onions to heated oil. Saute onions until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

  9. Add tomatoes and farro and simmer until sauce reduces and thickens, ~2 minutes more. Season with some salt and pepper.

  10. Remove zucchini halves from oven and turn on the oven’s broiler.

  11. Fill zucchini with sauce and top with peppers, mushrooms and cheese (or set out toppings and let everyone top their own!). Return pan to oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubbly, ~3 minutes more.

  12. Remove from oven and serve immediately. Top with red pepper flakes if you’d like. Enjoy!

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