Monster Zucchini

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Here’s the zucchini recipe I mentioned. I don’t use any meat in it. It is yummy!

Mickey

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Recipe via Meal-Master ™ v8.05

Title: Monster Zucchini

Categories: Casserole, Favorites

Yield: 20 Servings

I was once given (as a joke) a MONSTROUS zucchini from a friend’s garden.

It had been overlooked when they were picking and it’s size combined with

it’s funny shape was a source of amusement. So they gave it to me to see

what I could do with it.

I was able to make it lie steady and flat on one side. I sliced off

(lengthwise) about 1/3 of the top. I cleaned out as much as I could of the

“lid” but still left it so it would make a good cover. Then I cleaned out

the inside of the zucchini so I could cut it up in @ 1″ (or smaller)

chunks–same with the contents of the lid. I rubbed olive oil on the inside

of the squash.

I then made a stuffing with ground lamb, oregano, basil, marjarom, mint

leaves, salt, pepper, lemon juice, onion (fine diced) and garlic. All of

this was sauteed together and then I added the zucchini to it and some

tomato concasse When it was all cooked and well blended, and checked for

seasonings–I added some of my homemade herbed croutons and stirred that

into the mix with just enough chix broth so the stuffing was moist but

still had a fluffy body.

I the lid on the zucchini after stuffing it with this mix and wrapped it

in heavy duty aluminum foil. I put it on the gas grill and cooked it for

about 20 minutes if I recall correctly–the other foods were ready and we

all had quite a feast. That dang zucchini was scrumptious–it wasn’t woody

or overly ripe and it served a whole lot of people. It cooked beautifully

and the seasonings made the whole thing a cookout hit. the thing was just

about as long as the grill, but was a little curved on one end or it might

not have fit. it was comical to look at–but it disappeared fast at that

cookout.my friends always saved the big ones for me!!

i don’t have exact measurements, because a lot of my cooking goes by what

looks, smells, feels and tastes right– especially when concocting

something for a giant of a zucchini. the joke turned out to be a fun

meal. lou

lou duncan (wxnn73A)

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