Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

6 Zucchini,medium-size
1/3 c Olive oil
1/2 c Onion,minced
1 Carrot,medium-size,minced
2 Garlic cloves,minced
1/2 lb Ground beef,lean
1/4 c Ham,ground
1 Egg,beaten
2/3 c Bread crumbs,fine
2/3 c Parmesan cheese,grated
1 ts Oregano
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 1/2 c Tomato sauce

1. Wash and dry zucchini; cut in half lengthwise and hollow out
centers carefully, leaving shells 1/4-inch thick. Reserve pulp. 2.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet; saute onion, carrot and garlic in
oil until limp. 3. Coarsely chop zucchini pulp and add to sauteed
mixture; cook a few minutes. 4. Put vegetable mixture into a bowl. 5.
Cook beef in the same skillet until it loses its pink color. 6. Add
ham and vegetable mixture; mix well. 7. Add egg, bread crumbs, 1
tablespoon Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste and oregano; mix
well. 8. Stuff zucchini shells with meat-vegetable mixture, mounding
tops. 9. Pour tomato sauce into the bottom of a large ovenproof dish;
arrange stuffed zucchini in sauce. 10. Sprinke tops with remaining
cheese. 11. Cover tightly with foil; bake in preheated 350'F. oven 30
to 40 minutes, or until tender. Uncover during last 10 minutes of
baking time to brown tops. Submitted By ELIZABETH WOOD On 08-01-95

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