Easy Gluten-Free Stuffed Zucchini

Celiac.com 09/07/2023 - Like stuffed peppers, stuffed zucchini is a tasty, easy-to-make dish. This recipe for stuffed zucchini is a wonderful marriage of sausage filling, tomato sauce, and cheese. It's a great way to get more vegetables into the diet, and it's delicious. Serve with toasted gluten-free garlic bread and a salad for a satisfying summer meal.

Ingredients:

• 3 medium zucchini
• 1 pound Italian style pork sausage
• 1 cup dry gluten-free bread crumbs or gluten-free panko
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Trim stems from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and place them in a large bowl. 

Add sausage, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning, and mix to combine.

Stuff sausage mixture into the squash, and arrange in a 9x13-inch baking pan. 

Pour spaghetti sauce over the top and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake in 350 F oven until sausage is browned and cooked through, about 45 minutes. 

Remove foil and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; continue to cook until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 15 minutes.

Serve hot with gluten-free garlic bread and salad.