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Tuna stuffed Zucchini

very simple recipe long recipes servings 8

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Ingredients

- 6 zucchini

- 1 can of tuna

- 20 cherry tomato

- 10 basil leaves

- italian parsley

- 1 shallot

- 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise (see here how to make it)

- 3-4 tablespoons of bread crumbs

- oilve oil

- salt

 

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Wash the zucchini and steam cook them for 15-20min. Be careful to not over cook them.

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In the meanwhile prepare the filling. In a bowl mix tuna (strain it from the water or oil), choppend tomatoes and chopped basil leaves.

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Add chopped parsley and salt to taste and mix.

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Dice the shallot and sweat it in a pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When the zucchini are ready cut them in half like in the picture.

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With a spoon remove the pulp of the zucchini and chop it on a cutting board.

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Add the pulp in the pan and stir gently. Add also the tuna mixture and stir.

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Stir for 1 to 3 min and then put everything back in the bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of Mayonnaise.

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Add 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs and mix. Oil an oven pan.

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Fill the zucchini with the tuna mixture. Place them on the pan and sprinkle on top some bread crumbs.

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Cook for 30 min in the oven at 180°C (350F). Serve warm.

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