Another Delicious Find

Tonight I made another Giada recipe. This one didn't come from my new cookbook though. I got it off of one of her shows. I really liked the flavor of these stuffed peppers & zucchini. Kourtney wasn't too fond of the bell pepper, but I really like it. I don't think this would qualify as one of my new "easier on the body" recipes, but man if you want something good this would fit the bill. I think for myself I will make it next time without the marinara sauce on top. I served it with some lightly buttered (1 Tbsp for the whole serving dish) Angel hair pasta & Spinach and at Kourtney's request, some black beans. I had an orange pepper and Kourtney had a green. I think I like the stuffed zucchini better though. Here is her recipe if you would like to try it.


Stuffed Zucchini & Bell Peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, grated
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 large egg
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1/4 cup dried plain bread crumbs
1 pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat
2 zucchini, ends removed, halved lengthwise and crosswise
1 short orange bell pepper, halved and seeded
1 short red bell pepper, halved and seeded
1 short yellow bell pepper, halved and seeded
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly drizzle the olive oil into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Whisk the onion, parsley, egg, ketchup, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the cheese and bread crumbs. Mix in the turkey. Cover and refrigerate the turkey mixture.

Using a melon baller or spoon, carefully scrape out the seeds and inner flesh from the zucchini, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Be careful not to pierce through the skin. Fill the zucchini and pepper halves with the turkey mixture, dividing equally and mounding slightly. Arrange the stuffed vegetables in the baking dish. Pour the marinara sauce over the stuffed vegetables.

Bake uncovered until the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown and a thermometer inserted into the filling registers 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes. Transfer the stuffed vegetables to a platter and serve.


Source: Everyday Italian