Serves: 5
Total Calories: 236

3 plump zucchini
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 (4-ounce) can green chili, chopped
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Wash zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out shells and reserve pulp. Sauté garlic and onion in 3 tablespoons butter until onion is transparent. Remove garlic clove. Add zucchini pulp, tomatoes, and chiles to sautéed onion and mix well. Fill shells with mixture. Melt remaining butter and mix with bread crumbs, cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley. Heap each zucchini boat with bread crumb mixture. Cover and bake in buttered baking dish at 350° for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 236
Calories from Fat: 147

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