Beef Stuffed Zucchini

Hollowed-out zucchini halves are filled with a mixture of ground beef, bell pepper, and bread crumbs in a tomato sauce, all topped with cheese in this fun recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 558 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• ½ cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• ½ (10.75 ounce) can water
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend, or to taste
• 2 large zucchinis, halved lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Scoop seeds and flesh from zucchini halves with spoon, leaving hollowed-out shells. Discard about half the flesh. Put remaining flesh in a large bowl.

Step 3

Mix ground beef, tomato soup, water, bell pepper, bread crumbs, egg, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder with the zucchini flesh; spoon into the zucchini shells. Arrange stuffed zucchini onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over the zucchinis and continue baking until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes more.