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As we start to wind down in our gardens for the season, if you planted any zucchini or tomatoes you may have ended up with more than expected. I know those are the two items that tend to always net me the most produce by the end of summer's growing season. I usually end up giving a lot of our bounty away and still end up with almost more than we'll use. This week though I thought I'd use up some excess and returned to an old favorite, Stuffed Zucchini, also known as zucchini boats. I've only ever made them as a vegetarian meal, but to get the husband on board, who isn't usually fond of my zucchini boats, I used Golden Blossom Honey's recipe which includes bacon because Jason will eat anything if it's covered in bacon.
Zucchini boats are fairly simple to construct from start to finish. The hardest part would be scooping out a well in the center of the veggie, but if you have a melon baller, you can make quick work out of removing the seeds and pulp easily and in an equal depth all the way around. These were definitely an improvement over my version in Jason's eyes, but the only thing I would change would be adding a layer of cheese to the top of the boats before baking. Mozzarella or Feta would be my choice, but I think you could get away with some brie or blue cheese here also. I'm going to try these again next week and play around with adding different cheeses to determine which our family likes best. All in all, I'd say this recipe is definitely a keeper!
Ingredients
3 cups Italian bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 zucchini
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 egg, beaten with 1/2 cup water
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How well did your garden produce this summer?
They look very pretty on that wooden tray!
ReplyDeleteI do love that wooden tray!
DeleteI love zucchini boats and make all sorts of different kinds. We got zero zucchini this year and about 5 yellow squash. Even our tomatoes weren’t bountiful. Between chipmunks and slugs, it was a bad year.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle had a bad pumpkin harvest on his farm too. It's the first time in the 25 years that I've been on his farm that he hasn't opened for the season. It was a rough year for growing for many!
DeleteI've seen a few people with free zucchini signs in there yards as they grew so many. Guess many are in the sane zucchini boat. Your boat probably tastes the best though.
ReplyDeleteI love to hear others sharing their bounty for free! I've given away a lot myself!
DeleteGracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI've made something like that before. It's good.
ReplyDeleteAnd low carb, too!
DeleteWe make zucchini boats here too. They're delicious. I've never thought to add bacon. My oldest 3 would like that!! The teen doesn't like bacon (makes me laugh to say it because the others love it so much). Here to wish you a happy day!
ReplyDeleteAllison prefers bacon bits over bacon. Weird, but I think it's the crunch for her.
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