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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Orzo-Stuffed Zucchini

At the farmer’s market last weekend, I discovered the most adorable little round zucchini. They were between the size of a tennis ball and a baseball and I couldn’t wait to get them home to stuff them!

It was a simple matter to slice off the tops and scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/4-inch shell all around. I cooked the shells for a few minutes in a pot of boiling water, just to soften them slightly.

For the stuffing, I wanted to include tomatoes because I love the zucchini-tomato combination. Since puttanesca sauce is high on my list of favorite flavors, I decided that was a good place to begin. I sautéed minced garlic in olive oil along with the chopped insides from the zucchini. I then added chopped tomatoes, olives, and capers, and seasoned it with salt, pepper, and basil.

I combined this fragrant mixture with some cooked orzo (this rice-shaped pasta is perfect in a stuffing). I added a little chopped cooked chard that I had on hand and then stuffed the mixture inside each zucchini and baked them for about 20 minutes.

To serve, I nestled these little beauties on a bed of the remaining orzo-puttanesca mixture and they tasted as good as they looked. I can’t wait until next week’s farmer’s market so I can see what other new and interesting vegetables are available.

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# posted by Robin at Vegan Planet @ 5:56 PM

Comments:

I'm so jealous of your farmer's market! I don't have easy access to one here, and besides we're out of our growing season anyway.

(The recipe looks yummy, too.) :)

# posted by

Kim, Rambling Family Manager : July 15, 2009 at 11:36 PM

so cute! i've made zucchini boats before stuffed with rice or quinoa, but this is a great idea!

# posted by

veggievixen : July 15, 2009 at 11:55 PM

those zucchinis are so cute!

awesome idea!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 16, 2009 at 12:03 AM

I am going to be making this tomorrow night. This sounds fantastic. My family loves orzo and zucchini..a match made in food heaven.

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# posted by

Jill : July 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM

those are so cute! the recipe sounds delicious too, i'm definitely trying it out for myself

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emma : August 2, 2009 at 4:35 PM

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