California Stuffed Zucchini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium zucchini
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 2 carrots, coarsely grated
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons raisins, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut zucchini in half lengthwise.
• 2 with spoon, scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2" thick shells.
• 3 coarsely chop pulp and reserve.
• 4 in saucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook zucchini halves for 3 minutes until tender, but firm.
• 5 drain well.
• 6 place cut sides up in lightly greased baking dish.
• 7 in skillet, melt butter over medium high heat.
• 8 saute onion for 2 minutes or until softened.
• 9 add carrots along with reserved chopped zucchini.
• 10 stir fry for 3 minute or until softened.
• 11 add walnuts, bread crumbs, raisins and half of the cheese.
• 12 stir well.
• 13 spoon into zucchini halves mounding mixture in the shells.
• 14 sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 15 bake in 350f oven 8-10 minutes or until heated through and the cheese melts.