Stuffed Zucchini and Red Bell Peppers

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Sinful Vegetables

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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

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.

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  • on April 27, 2012

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    This is so good! I ate one of the peppers first, and then ate another one because I didn't want to eat it as leftovers. I didn't eat the zucchini until the next day, and it was still awesome!

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  • on February 15, 2012

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    I made this several years ago and it has become a dinner staple, my family loves it. I'm making it tonight and substituting ground elk for the ground turkey like I have on many occasions. Love using yellow peppers for this, but the zucchini is my personal favorite.

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  • on January 31, 2012

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    Just made these, and they were great! My fiancé LOVED them. They tasted great and this recipe was EXTREMELY quick and easy, and they are pretty healthy too. We will definitely be making these again.

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