Slow Cooker Stuffed Zucchini

Try this easy slow cooker zucchini recipe and delight your family with tasty stuffed zucchini boats filled with savory sausage and melted mozzarella.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 7 hr
• Calories: 654 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• 1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
• 2 large zucchini, trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 4 ripe tomatoes, cored
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Scoop out flesh from zucchini halves, leaving the shells with a thickness of about 1/8 inch. Save zucchini flesh for another use or discard.

Step 2

Place tomatoes and 1/4 cup olive oil into a food processor with garlic, Italian herb seasoning, sugar, salt, pepper, and basil leaves. Pulse until blended, about 1 minute.

Step 3

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, stirring often, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato mixture and heat until simmering. Mix in Parmesan cheese.

Step 4

Place zucchini shells into the bottom of a large slow cooker, trimming them to fit if necessary. Spoon sausage mixture into the shells, then cover and cook on High until tender, about 6 hours. Remove the cover and spread a layer of mozzarella cheese over each stuffed zucchini. Cover again and cook on High until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.