Beef and Bulgur-Stuffed Zucchini

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 28 min
Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 53 min
YIELD: 6 servings, of 2 zucchini each
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 6 medium zucchini (about 1/2 pound each)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small chopped onion (about 1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef (at least 90 percent lean)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, strained and juice reserved (about 3/4 to 1 cup juice)
  • 1 cup cooked bulgur (1/3 cup uncooked)
  • 3 tablespoons dried currants
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted in a dry skillet over a medium-high flame for 2 minutes
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut each zucchini in half crosswise. Using a melon baller, carefully scoop out zucchini flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch flesh intact on all sides and leaving zucchini closed at the bottom of each half. Reserve zucchini flesh for another use, or discard. Reserve zucchini tubes.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion sand cook, stirring, until they are soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add ground beef, cumin, coriander and red pepper flakes and cook until meat is just done and no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add bulgur, and diced tomatoes and currants and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pine nuts and parsley. Let mixture cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Using a small spoon or clean hands, gently stuff zucchini halves with beef-mixture.

Place zucchini halves in a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Combine reserved tomato juice, tomato sauce and salt and pour over zucchini. Cover tightly with foil and place in oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover and rotate zucchini. Re-cover, return dish to oven and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes, until zucchini is cooked through but still slightly firm. Place 2 zucchini halves on a plate and serve with tomato sauce.

Per Serving:
Calories 200; Total Fat 7 g; (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 3 g, Poly Fat 2 g) ; Protein 13 g; Carb 23 g; Fiber 5.5 g; Cholesterol 20 mg; Sodium 270 mg
Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Manganese
Good source of: Fiber, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Folate, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc

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  • on July 27, 2011

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    I really want the Tuna Noodle Caserole recipe that was on your show today.I tuned in halfway through the recipe. For some reason you have the Zucchini recipe twice. I'll keep checking back to see if its added.

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