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Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 # zucchini or other summer squash
  • 2 cups Turkey bolognese- Trader Joes has a great frozen one or follow the recipe below
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Follow Your Heart cheese
  • Salt and pepper

Bolognese:

  • 3 TBS cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 1 pound ground turkey or substitute veggie crumble
  • 1 cup marinara sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400.
  • Cut the zucchini and use a spoon to scoop out the seedy center. Stuff with the sauce below.
  • Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle cheese on top of each one and cook for an additional 15-18 minutes without any cover until squash is tender and cheese is golden and bubbly.

for the Bolognese:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and saute 6 minutes or more until the pink is gone and meat is cooked. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, stirring often. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Alternate stuffings:

  • Quinoa Pilaf
  • Taco meat
  • Riccotta and spinach
  • Spanish Rice