I Can't Quit Moaning Zucchini!

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 large zucchini
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (12 ounce) package jimmy dean low-fat breakfast sausage
• 1 large onion (large dice)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 24 ounces homemade marinara sauce (if you use canned... sautã© a little garlic, parsley, and olive oil and let it simmer for 15 - 20 min)
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 2 do not trim the top or bottom of the zucchini.
• 3 place the whole zucchini in the water and let simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
• 4 you just want the zucchini to soften.
• 5 therefore, you will need to take less time if you can't find large zucchini.
• 6 remove the zucchini and let cool.
• 7 once you can handle them without burning yourself cut them in half and scoop out a cavity leaving a good thick wall for support.
• 8 put some olive oil in the bottom of the baking pans, a thin layer of the marinara, then place the zucchini in one layer.
• 9 sauté the onions with olive oil until they become transparent.
• 10 add the crumbled sausage and continue sautéing until the sausage is cooked.
• 11 allow this mixture to cool slightly.
• 12 in a food processor take the sausage mixture, zucchini"insides", and cream cheese.
• 13 pulse slightly until you have combined the ingredients into a fairly smooth mixture.
• 14 make sure you don't process too long or it will become baby food.
• 15 place the sausage mixture in the zucchini halves, top with the marinara and mozzarella cheese.
• 16 bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 17 fyi- you can prepare this up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerate before baking.
• 18 you may need to add 5 to 10 minutes to the baking time since the dish is chilled.