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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Main Dishes

    Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Parmesan Panko

    Published: Jun 27, 2011 · by Nicole · Updated: Mar 23, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This vegetarian stuffed zucchini is loaded with artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and a crispy Parmesan cheese and panko topping. Yum!

    Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Parmesan Panko being served on a wooden plate
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    Stuffed zucchini is one of the first recipes I ever made by myself. Every year, my family would grow zucchini in the garden and every year, we'd have more than we knew what to do with.

    (This seems to be the case for most gardeners, although the past two summers, I have had absolutely no luck growing zucchini myself. What am I doing wrong?!)

    My mom had a cookbook with zucchini recipes and one summer, I found a stuffed zucchini recipe while thumbing through it and insisted that we make it with some of our bumper crop of zucchini.

    We boiled the zucchini in a pot of water, scooped out the insides, and then stuffed the little zucchini boats with ground beef, cheddar cheese, and pieces of toasted bread. The whole family loved it and it became a summertime staple whenever we grew zucchini.

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    About this Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini!

    This summer, I wanted to find a vegetarian stuffed zucchini recipe to take advantage of the cheap (and plentiful!) zucchini at the local farmers market, since I have such trouble growing my own.

    My husband is pretty meh about the whole stuffed zucchini concept, so I wanted to try something different than the typical mozzarella and tomato sauce that seems to be so common in the meatless stuffed zucchini recipes I've found up to now.

    I adapted this recipe from the June issue of Cooking Light Magazine. I reduced the amount of oil, used panko instead of breadcrumbs, added sun-dried tomatoes, and added some panko and cheese to the tops of the zucchini boats instead of mixing it all into the filling, as the original recipe called for.

    With the flavorful filling and crispy topping, there is definitely nothing meh about this vegetarian stuffed zucchini. I think we finally found a recipe to stick with!

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    Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Parmesan Panko

    Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini with Parmesan Panko

    A vegetarian stuffed zucchini recipe with artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and a crispy Parmesan cheese and panko topping.
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    Prep Time: 1 hour hour
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: how to make stuffed zucchini, stuffed zucchini recipe, vegetarian stuffed zucchini
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 259kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 4 medium zucchini
    • ½ tsp salt divided
    • ¼ tsp Black Pepper divided
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 cup onion finely chopped
    • ⅓ cup artichoke hearts marinated and jarred, chopped
    • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
    • 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 3 tbsp dry white wine
    • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
    • 6 tbsp parmesan cheese grated, divided
    • ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
    • 3 tbsp pine nuts toasted
    • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
    • 2 tsp lemon rind finely grated
    • cooking spray or olive oil mister
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°.
    • Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a ¼-inch-thick shell. Chop pulp and set aside. Place zucchini halves, cut sides up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper.
    • Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini pulp and onion. Saute for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add remaining salt and pepper, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, and garlic; cook 45 seconds. Add wine and cook until liquid almost evaporates, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
    • In a large bowl, combine vegetable mixture, ¼ c. of panko, ¼ c. of Parmesan, parsley, pine nuts, basil, and lemon rind. Stir until combined. Divide mixture evenly into zucchini shells. Top with remaining panko and cheese. Spray tops of zucchini with cooking spray.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Turn on broiler and heat for an additional 5 minutes, or until breadcrumbs are golden brown.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 928mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1054IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 174mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. ElfRenee says

      June 28, 2011 at 1:37 am

      Yum, sounds really good!! But I still don't have any zucchini growing!

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    2. Twingle Mommy says

      June 28, 2011 at 3:55 am

      This sounds too good not to try this week!

      Reply
    3. Texas Type A Mom says

      June 28, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      Now this ones sounds so good! I'm bookmarking this one for a Meatless Monday dish!

      Reply
    4. blueviolet says

      June 29, 2011 at 12:03 am

      I don't normally eat zucchini, but that? That I would do!

      Reply
    5. Gianna says

      June 29, 2011 at 1:30 am

      A new way to make the stuffing, sounds good!

      Reply
    6. Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger) says

      June 29, 2011 at 2:17 am

      I'm so glad you decided to share this even though it's not your own creation. My daughter loves zucchini and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it. Bookmarking this to try soon.

      Reply
    7. BEadECLECTIC says

      June 29, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      This makes me even happier about the zucchini in my garden this year!

      Reply
    8. Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says

      June 30, 2011 at 9:04 pm

      Oh these look so delicious!! I really like so zucchini so I look forward to trying these out!

      Reply
    9. jayedee says

      July 03, 2011 at 3:39 pm

      those look wonderful and as luck would have it, i've just found a recipe for a vegan "parmesan' that sounds wonderful! thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. ruffnutt says

      April 01, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      I'm going to make this today, can't wait!!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        April 03, 2013 at 8:25 pm

        I hope you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
    11. Jan says

      September 09, 2014 at 8:28 pm

      Most flavorful stuffed zucchini recipe I've ever made. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kiersten Frase says

        September 18, 2014 at 2:04 pm

        I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    12. Janet says

      June 29, 2020 at 3:42 pm

      I have made these and they are my favorite. So easy

      Reply
    13. Ricci says

      July 21, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Yum! I had no pine nuts, no basil, so I substituted a glop of pesto. No parsley? No problem, I used cilantro. I'm sensitive to alcohol, so rather than wine I substituted the packing juice for the artichokes. It was a fantastic dish, lovely to use that femur sized zucchini that was taking up half of the kitchen counter! Even my if-it-ain't-steak-or-bacon-it-ain't-dinner man said it was delicious. Thank you for sharing. Will be my new summer go-to.

      Reply
    14. Lauvie says

      October 24, 2021 at 1:22 am

      Didn't have any artichoke hearts so we added to the pan fry some chopped mushrooms and garbanzo beans. Also tossed in some feta and upped the herbs to include a little oregano and dill (should of added some crushed chilis for a little kick but forgot) -- then stuffed a huge zucchini (baked it for 20 minutes unstuffed first) and baked it another 45 minutes. Wow-- fantastic dinner, thank you! (The toasted pine nuts were brilliant!)

      Reply
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