Ww Beef-stuffed Zucchini

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray, 1 spray
• 4 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs, divided
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated & divided
• 1 tablespoon italian parsley, minced
• 6 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 fluid ounce red wine
• 1/4 medium lemon, quartered for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf. coat a large baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 scoop out seeds from zucchini; chop and reserve flesh. arrange zucchini halves, cut side-up, in prepared pan.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine egg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon cheese, parsley, beef and chopped zucchini flesh; mix well.
• 4 fill each zucchini half with a heaping tablespoon of beef mixture; spread into an even layer. sprinkle beef with remaining tablespoon of bread crumbs; drizzle with oil and wine.
• 5 bake until beef is cooked through and zucchini is tender-crisp; about 30 minutes. remove to a serving platter; garnish with remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and tablespoon of cheese. serve with lemon wedges. yields 2 zucchini halves per serving.