Tuna-Stuffed Zucchini

A light tuna stuffing fills these easy stuffed baked zucchini halves.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• ¼ onion, grated
• 3 zucchini, ends trimmed
• 4 (3 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
• 1 tomato, finely chopped (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Fill a large pot with salted water, place the zucchini into the pot, and boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes to soften. Remove the zucchini, slice in half lengthwise, and allow to cool.

Step 3

Scoop out the flesh from the zucchini halves, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Set aside the scooped out flesh in a bowl.

Step 4

Place the zucchini flesh into a bowl and mash well. Mix in the tuna, onion, tomato, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and black pepper. Lightly stuff the zucchini shells with the tuna mixture. Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil over each stuffed zucchini half.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are slightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.