Stuffed Zucchini Cups with Veggies, Pasta & Sauce
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 568.1
- Total Fat: 19.7 g
- Cholesterol: 107.8 mg
- Sodium: 755.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 66.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
- Protein: 27.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Stuffed Zucchini Cups with Veggies, Pasta & Sauce calories by ingredient
Introduction
Trying to watch our fat, sodium and calories. Added a 1/2 cup of sugar-free gelatin ... yum. Oh, and a glass of water. Trying to watch our fat, sodium and calories. Added a 1/2 cup of sugar-free gelatin ... yum. Oh, and a glass of water.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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* Ground beef, lean, 1 pound
* Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned, 1/3 cup
* Oregano, ground, 1 tsp
* Basil, 1 tsp
* Garlic, 3 clove, crushed and minced
* Egg, fresh, 1 large
* Onion - Raw, chopped, 1 cup
* Bell Pepper, Green - 1 Cup, Chopped, 1 cup
* Zucchini, 1 large (1-1/2 pounds)
* Hunt's Pasta Sauce Italian Sausage flavored, 24 ounces
* Broccoli, fresh, 3 cup, chopped
* Spinach, fresh, 1/2 pound
* Mushrooms, fresh, 1 cup, pieces or slices
* Olive Oil - 1/2 tsp
* White Wine,1/4 cup
* Pasta, cooked, 1-1/2 cups
Tips
You can use ground turkey or chicken, or cooked lentils for a vegetarian twist; Vegetarian Hunt's pasta sauce.
Directions
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, oregano, basil, garlic, egg - set aside; cut large zucchini crosswise into 12 discs; hollow out seed area to form cups. Divide ground beef mixture into 12 portions and stuff discs. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain well and rinse lightly, set aside; reserve 1/3 pasta water. Place zucchini cups in baking dish (lightly spray with non-stick coating). Cover with pasta sauce, 1/4 cup wine, 1/3 cup pasta water; bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, steam or microwave spinach and broccoli until tender and set aside. Saute mushrooms in olive oil; mix with spinach and broccoli. To serve -1/2 cup pasta, large serving of spinach-broccoli-mushrooms, 2 zucchini cups on top, 1/2 cup sauce.
Serving Size: 6 servings - 2 zucchini cups, 1/2 cup pasta, veggies
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OPALBABY.
Serving Size: 6 servings - 2 zucchini cups, 1/2 cup pasta, veggies
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OPALBABY.