I typically like to put a photo of the finished dish here at the top. But I just fell in love with this photo after I took it. And what the heck… my blog, my rules… hence the pretty zucchini picture at the top of my blog post. So there.
Stuffed zucchini is not a new phenomenon. There are tons of recipes out there. But there are three advantages to using my recipe.
1 – it’s vegetarian and still packed with protein!
2 – it’s a clean eating recipe.
3 – it’s my recipe. So it’s the best. So there.
All right. Let’s get on with the recipe already, shall we?
(Makes 14 halves)
Ingredients
7 small zucchini
1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tbsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. thyme
1 cup textured vegetable protein (tvp)
Directions
Step 1 – Cut your cleaned zucchini in half and scoop out the inside into a bowl. (yes, I had to mention “cleaned”, cause you know somebody out there would skip that step if I didn’t say it. Ick.) Set your scooped out zucchini halves on a parchment lined cookie sheet or baking pan.
Step 2 – Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
Step 3 – Add the TVP and stir again. Mix well.
Step 4 – Using a spoon, scoop the mixture back into your zucchini halves. Be generous. You should get all of the mixture back into the zucchini halves.
Step 5 – Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F. until the zucchini is soft. About 20-30 minutes. A fork should easily pass through it.
And then, you end up with what should have been the photo at the top of the page.
Now see, aren’t you glad I picked the other photo? These aren’t very pretty, but boy are they yummy!
If you let these get cold, you can serve them on a platter as finger food with a bowl of plain tomato sauce on the side for dipping. Makes a really unique and healthy party appetizer, and your guests will have a hard time figuring out that it’s vegetarian.
And if they do figure it out and squawk about it, tell em’ “my house, my rules. So there.”
So there.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 stuffed half
Calories: 40
Total Fat: 0 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 65 mg
Carbohydrates: 5 gm
Dietary fiber: 2 gm
Sugars: 2 gm
Protein: 5 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 22
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
Little ones can help put the ingredients in the mixing bowl. They can help mix as well as help stuff the zucchini and place them on the pan.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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