Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini
Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini — a zucchini recipe, 8 ingredients.
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Ingredients
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- 4 small zucchini, halved lengthwise
- 2 cups crumbled cornbread, divided
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1 ½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- ⅛ tsp cream of tartar
Make it lactose-friendly
- ½ cup cream cheese → lactose-free cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
Steps
- Scoop out the column of seeds in zucchini halves using a teaspoon or a grapefruit spoon. Set aside.
- Combine 1 cup cornbread with salt, pepper, egg yolks, and cream cheese. Set aside.
- Whip egg whites to stiff peaks with cream of tartar. Stir in ¼ of the egg whites.
- Gently fold in remaining egg whites. Place enough mixture to fill the column in the zucchini.
- Combine remaining cornbread and Monterrey Jack cheese. Sprinkle over top of each zucchini half.
- Bake in a 400°F oven for 30–35 minutes or until browned and bubbly on top. Serve warm.
Source
Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0