How to Make the Best Cheese Stuffed Zucchini
August 30, 2009 •How to make the best cheese stuffed zucchini boats recipe. This meatless dinner is healthy and uses Italian seasoning and a variety of cheeses to make an awesome vegetarian meal. It’s a simple and easy supper that’s keto, whole 30, low carb, and paleo friendly (just leave out the breadcrumbs).
In my neck of the woods, stuffed vegetables usually involve hamburger, tomato sauce and rice, or crab meat.
None of these fillings really thrill me, and I often avoid them.
At the same time, I love veggies, especially when they are fresh from my garden. I love to make them the focal point of a meal.
A few years ago, I came up with this recipe in response to a glut of zucchini and summer squash from said garden.
This filling is wonderful and would be tasty stuffed inside any number of foods, including bread, tomatoes, other types of squash, mushrooms, and almost anything else. It’s so creamy and delicious!
I’ve also tried this filling with the addition of shredded chicken or pork. It was also really good that way. It’s versatile.
How to Make the Best Cheese Stuffed Zucchini
- Preheat the oven to 350º.
- Cut a medium to large zucchini in half and scoop out the seeds. Discard. Scoop out some flesh to make a shell and place the shells in a baking dish.
- Grate or finely chop the zucchini flesh. Sauté the chopped onion and zucchini flesh in olive oil until soft.
- Mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, onion and zucchini, and bread crumbs (if using). Spoon into zucchini shells in the baking dish.
- Bake for about one hour, or until zucchini is tender and filling is hot and melty. Cool slightly before serving.
A note on the breadcrumbs
The breadcrumbs in this recipe do lend the dish a nice Italian flavor, but they are not completely necessary. I used them the first couple of times I made this, but then stopped. I no longer use them and the cheese filling in the stuffed zucchini comes out just as well. Use them if you want to, leave them out if you prefer.
Check out these other zucchini dishes while you’re here:
- Spicy Sriracha Shrimp with Peanut Zucchini Noodles
- Zucchini Noodles with Garlic, Lemon, & Parmesan
- Chicken Piccata with Zucchini Noodles
- Zucchini Sausage Egg Muffins Recipe (Gluten-Free and Low Carb)
- Zucchini Quiche (Gluten-Free)
- How to Make the Best Grilled Zucchini and Squash
Cheese Stuffed Zucchini
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
- 8 oz cream cheese softened (low fat tastes just as good as the full fat version in this recipe)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 handful Italian bread crumbs optional, can be gluten-free if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cut zucchini in half and scoop out seeds. Discard. Scoop out some flesh to make a shell. Place shells in a baking dish.
- Grate zucchini flesh. Sauté onion and zucchini flesh in olive oil until soft.
- Mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, onion and zucchini, and bread crumbs. Spoon into zucchini shells in the baking dish.
- Bake for about one hour, or until zucchini is tender and filling is hot and melty. Cool slightly before serving.
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That looks amazing! We will have to try this out soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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That looks amazing! We will have to try this out soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I really want to try this! I love zucchini, but my family; kids and husband wont really eat it! Maybe they’ll try this! yum! I also just posted about Italian bread crumbs on my last post; too funny.
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Oh, yum! And I have everything on hand… especially the “glut” of zucchini from the garden!
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Oh, yum! And I have everything on hand… especially the “glut” of zucchini from the garden!
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delicious! thanks.
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delicious! thanks.
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I hope you will come join me for Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Mister Linky is up and ready for your entry.
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I really want to try this! I love zucchini, but my family; kids and husband wont really eat it! Maybe they’ll try this! yum! I also just posted about Italian bread crumbs on my last post; too funny.
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I’ve used something similar to this in stuffed mushrooms before but I honestly hadn’t even considered stuffing anything else with it! Thanks so much for sharing =D
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I’ve used something similar to this in stuffed mushrooms before but I honestly hadn’t even considered stuffing anything else with it! Thanks so much for sharing =D
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This looks so delicious! Great shot!
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This looks so delicious! Great shot!
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I still have zucchini coming out my ears. This is a great recipe to add!
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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Ooh! That makes me wish I had a glut of zucchini here! 🙂 YUM!
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Ooh! That makes me wish I had a glut of zucchini here! 🙂 YUM!
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This sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to try it!
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This sounds wonderful! I can’t wait to try it!
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I’m going to have to get some zucchini. Looks delish!
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I still have zucchini coming out my ears. This is a great recipe to add!
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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That is a YUMMY tackle!!
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That is a YUMMY tackle!!
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Looks YUMMY!!! THANKS!!! Geri
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Looks YUMMY!!! THANKS!!! Geri
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My husband is not big on zucchini, but I bet I could get him to eat this!
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I’m going to have to get some zucchini. Looks delish!
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My husband is not big on zucchini, but I bet I could get him to eat this!
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Really looks great!!!
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Really looks great!!!
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Aww.. never knew zuchini’s could be cooked that way.. can’t wait to try it out:)
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Aww.. never knew zuchini’s could be cooked that way.. can’t wait to try it out:)
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Wow.. That is such a yummy zucchini dish.. Let me try it out tonight and hopefully, my toddler will love it!!
Thanks for sharing this
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Wow.. That is such a yummy zucchini dish.. Let me try it out tonight and hopefully, my toddler will love it!!
Thanks for sharing this
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Wow! I’m trying not to drool on my keyboard! I’m bookmarking this recipe and getting me some zucchini this weekend.
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Wow! I’m trying not to drool on my keyboard! I’m bookmarking this recipe and getting me some zucchini this weekend.
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This looks really good!
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This looks really good!
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I am working on a Vegetarian recipes page for my website and would love to include this recipe? May I have your permission to do so?
Thank yo!
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I am working on a Vegetarian recipes page for my website and would love to include this recipe? May I have your permission to do so?
Thank yo!
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I made this last night – YUM! http://robynsonlineworld.blogspot.com/2009/09/taras-cheese-stuffed-zucchini.html
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I made this last night – YUM! http://robynsonlineworld.blogspot.com/2009/09/taras-cheese-stuffed-zucchini.html
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I love veggie dishes like this. Scrumptious!
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