Dinner for 6
Stuffed Round Zucchini
Hollow zucchini are filled with sausage, softened bread, onion, garlic, herbs, and eggs, then baked until tender.
Typical price
$11.19for 4 servings
$2.80 per serving$11.19 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 105 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 3 lb | $5.37Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.26Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 round zucchini
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 lb sausage
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp basil
- 4 bay leaves
- salt and pepper (optional)
- 2 egg
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and place the six zucchini in a lightly oiled baking dish.
- Cut tops from the zucchini, scoop out the centers, and chop the removed flesh.
- Soak the bread in milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the excess milk.
- Cook onion and garlic in olive oil in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add sausage, chopped zucchini flesh, thyme, basil, bay leaves, salt, and pepper, and cook for 8 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves, mix in the soaked bread and eggs, and fill the zucchini.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 35 minutes, then uncover and bake for 15 minutes, until the filling reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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