Aunt Sue'S Stuffed Zucchini Boats

• 4 large zucchinis
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef or turkey, as a vegetarian option I use chick peas
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1/2 C chopped green pepper
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 C bread crumbs
• parmesan and mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Halve zucchinis lengthwise so that each half resembles a canoe. Hollow and remove seeds from zucchini canoes. Place canoes on a cookie sheet, hollow side facing up, and set aside. Chop zucchini pulp and set aside.
3. Cook meat in olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium to medium high heat until brown.
4. Add garlic and onion, green pepper, and reserved zucchini pulp. Sautee until vegetables are softened.
5. Add parsley, oregano, 8 ounces of tomato sauce, and bread crumbs. Remove from heat. Blend into a stuffing and fill each canoe with stuffing.
6. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and top with remaining sauce. Top with slices of mozzarella.
7. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees, and serve.

zucchinis, olive oil, ground beef, garlic, onion, green pepper, parsley, tomato sauce, oregano, bread crumbs, parmesan

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/aunt-sues-stuffed-zucchini-boats-1273551 (may not work)