Sunday, July 19, 2009

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Zucchini

Not exactly the healthiest option for using my zucchini, but when my mother told me she used to wrap her stuffed zucchini with bacon, I knew I couldn't make it any other way! The flavors melded so well together and all plates were clean at the end of this meal. I served the zucchini next to a bed of white rice along with some fresh breadsticks. Thanks again to Christy for sharing her crop of zucchini with us. I'm hoping my garden catches up sometime in the near future so that we can make this one again soon!

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Zucchini
2 large zucchini
1 - 1.5 pounds ground round
1 onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jar tomato sauce
garlic salt, to taste
oregano, to taste
bread crumbs
1 package bacon (center cut if available)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Trim a small amount of the bottom of each half so that the zucchini will lay flat in the baking dish. Scoop out the inside part of the zucchini, creating a boat for the filling. In a large saute pan, brown the ground round with the onion and garlic. Drain off grease and mix with spaghetti sauce, garlic salt, and oregano. Fill the zucchini boats with the meat mixture, mounding slightly. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top of the meat and then wrap with the uncooked bacon. Place the zucchini in the prepared baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 45 minutes, uncover and bake for another 15 minutes or until the bacon is browned and crispy. Serve with white rice.

14 comments:

  1. Now that looks good. I love stuffed zucchini and never thought about wrapping bacon around it.

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  2. My son is a total bacon fanatic. Maybe I could actually get him to eat some veggies if I wrapped them in bacon! ;0)

    This looks really terrific!

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  3. Looks yummy!

    ☼Hope you're having a sunshine ☼ filled Sunday!☼

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  4. Great idea...wonder if it'd work with my kids? They all love bacon, but aren't quite that fond of zucchini...maybe I'll try it :D At least I'm sure hubby & I would like it!

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  5. Mmmm-love this recipe, it looks delicious!! Glad you're enjoying zucchini!!!

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  6. That is how I like my zucchini! Awesome!

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  7. This looks wonderful! Then again, is there anything that's NOT improved by adding bacon? :)

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  8. Sounds like a great idea to me!! I love zucchini, but bacon makes everything better. You could even make them little bite sized treats. Great idea to get the kiddos to eat the zucchini.

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  9. This looks fantastic - anything wrapped in bacon is tasty.

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  10. Oh Yum! I just bought some zucchini this morning, maybe I;ll make this instead!

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  11. That is genius!!! I love that idea.

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  12. Oh yum! I have zucchini on my frdge that need eating up!

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  13. Now this is clever and I'll bet it's delicious as well. Yummm...

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