How to stuff a zucchini.... - Page 1

This is for the one that got away. Mine is in the oven baking, seems while I was galavanting around cross-country, retrieving our puppy, nobody bothered to go in the garden. This thing is huge. What do you use? I used sausage, red pepper flakes, onion, garlic, mushrooms, white wine, home grown tomatoes, bread crumbs and romano pecorino cheese and some tomato juice with broth in the bottom while it bakes.

There must be some good vegetable stories around, I'd just LOVE to hear a good ol' veggie tale.... ! And not the "Pirates Who Do Nothing", lol, let's see if any one knows what I'm talking about with that one?

Well Bee this is what you do. You take any puppy on a given day who is getting on your last nerve. LOL...........Had to throw that in cause I am always threatening to throw them in the pashofa pot. Pashofa is our tribal dish and it is white hominy and pork cubes. In the old days and at festivals it is cooked outdoors in one of those big cast iron pots like you see in the witch's pics. Like people used to wash clothes in.

Anyway on the serious side, I haven't a clue cause I am not a big fan of zuchinni and the only way I have ever seen it cooked was with tomatoes and onions and stuff or breaded and fried. But what you are cooking sounds pretty awesome. What kind of sausage did you use? Reason I asked I think that Italian kind that is raw like regular breatfast sausage would be good in that especially with the herbs and tomato sauce and all. Sounds like all you need is some garlic bread and a nice green salad and you will be good to go..................

LOL, my puppy has found his ornery button, so I know what you mean!

I have plenty of leftovers... have a bite! I used sweet Italian sausage from the local market. If you want to add a bit more of a kick, I use two parts sweet sausage to one part hot Italian sausage. And most people can still eat it in comfort.

I believe that the "Pirates who do nothing" refers to people who will comment but never stuffed & cooked a zucchini, and of course have no cooking tips to add to the thread. LOL

Kind of like this post I just made.

LOL@Ninja... your prowess in the kitchen is limited to "hiding the salami" isn't it?     

Still no correct answer for the "Pirates who do nothing"! I guess it is true, then about the demographics, that most people don't have kids who visit this site, besides the fur ones!

oh wow..that looks really good!!!!!

I have one in my fridge that i wasn't sure what to do w/ it....well now i do..LOL

Bee, actually I am a very good cook. I do most of the cooking. Your zucchini looks so good, I ordered some special sausage earlier today and will probably make it tomorrow night.

I also know where to hide the salami. LMAO

My kids are adults, so please forgive me.

Awe sorry Ninja, here, I used to have a few of their video's, it's been a while for me, too... LOL




If anyone does decide to make the sausage stuffing, you can use a bay leaf, and some fresh parsley and basil, too. Use some of the scooped out zucchini, chopped up and add it to the meat mixture.

Cook the sausage first with some olive oil, take out with slotted spoon. In the leftover oil, or add some if needed, cook onions a few minutes, then garlic, stir in red pepper flakes. Add liquid (wine, tomato juices, broth etc.) cook down, add mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, return sausage, cook down a bit. Transfer to bowl, add bread crumbs, cheese, and an egg or two. Mix well. Should be thick but moist. The zucchini this size, the outer skin was inedible, but the zucchini should be cooked soft enough to scoop out with a fork or spoon.  Since you do cook, you'll figure something out that will be good, LOL  375-400* about 45-55 minutes. I cover with foil but take it off last ten minutes of cooking when I'll sprinkle with more cheese.

Mmmm Bee it's just now noon and that looks so yummy. Wish I was closer.

I had meant to make a comment--I knew what you were talking about--I have seen a couple of Veggie Tales before but since my child is long grown and on her own, I don't know any specific episodes. The ones I made reference to were something that just came on and I left them on. Honestly I am a fan of Thomas the Tank engine tho and sometimes go over to PBS just to watch it...............

I thought about Beau when I was telling you the pashofa pot story LOL.............Right at this very moment everybody here is being good.

When I lived on a farm I learned that zucchinis are bionic. They will grow to an enormous size  in less than 14 hours with no water or fertilizer and have no discernible flavor that is unique to them.  The groundhogs wouldn't even eat them.