Curried Shrimp Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut the zucchini in half the long way, and scoop out the seeds and pulp, leaving a thick shell of flesh. Brush both halves of the zucchini with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and place them, cut sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the zucchini are hot and beginning to release beads of moisture, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the zucchini from the oven.
• Reduce the oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the garlic and shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the shrimp, diced tomato, mushrooms, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, basil, and the cooked garlic and shallot into a bowl, and stir to mix. Season to taste with black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Stuff the mixture into the zucchini halves, and sprinkle each zucchini with about 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Bake the stuffed zucchini in the preheated oven until the cheese is browned and the filling is cooked through and hot, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in half lengthwise.
• Drop into large pot of boiling water and parboil for 5 minutes.
• Carefully remove after 5 minutes and let cool until able to handle.
• Gently scoop out pulp reserving shells.
• Drain pulp in colander and mash until fairly dry.
• In large heavy skillet melt butter and olive oil over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and onions to skillet.
• Saute until soft about 15 minutes.
• Add reserved zucchini pulp and seasonings mixing well.
• Add remaining ingredients, mixing well.
• Place reserved zucchini shells on baking sheet.
• Divide shrimp mixture evenly between zucchini shells.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until heated through.