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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats - Food of the World


I am so excited to co-host an event called " Food of the World " along with another six co-bloggers . This is going to be a monthly event where you can link up your recipes with in the theme . This month , we were going to explore Italian food .  Linky Tool will be open till end of the month , so guys post up your collection of Italian recipes and enjoy with us.


So when you think of  Italian Cuisine , you get loads of recipes in your mind , as i did. I wanted to explore something different other than usual Spaghetti and  Pizza . When i was browsing the net i found this Less in Calorie- Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats . Omg these Stuffed Zucchini's were too good as they look.



Ingredients :

Zucchini's - 2
Garlic pods - 3
Onions Chopped - 1/4 Cup
Oregano - 1/4 TSP
Frozen Peas - 2 TBLSP
Chicken Liver -  1/3 Cup
Chili Flakes -  to your taste
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
Olive oil - 2 TBLS
Mozzarella Cheese  -Handful



Instructions :

 -  Pre -heat the oven to 400F.
-  Cut the Zucchini lengthwise into half .
-  Scoop the pulp / seeds from the zucchini - Save it you will need it when we are cooking the chicken liver.
- Heat some Olive Oil in the pan . Once its hot , add chopped onions and garlic . Saute till they turn golden brown. Add the the zucchini seeds and saute for couple of minutes . Sprinkle some salt and pepper.
- Now add the Chicken liver and saute for couple of minutes . Sprinkle chili flakes to your spice level . Add some oregano and cook till the liver is cooked well. Lastly add the frozen peas and cook it . Once the liver is done , keep off the heat .
- Meanwhile , apply some olive oil on top of zucchini , sprinkle some salt and pepper .
- Stuff the zucchinis with the liver mixture.
- load them with cheese and bake for 15 - 20  minutes .
- Serve them warm


I am sending the recipe to these linky Party


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11 comments:

  1. Now this is truly a good thing to make with chicken livers sounds wonderful.

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  2. i love chicken liver & this recipe looks delish Shey! beautiful pics

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  3. Chicken liver? Hahhh!! my fav and good use of it into the beautiful boats.

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  4. I just love the stuffing mix for your boats, this recipe is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful food!
    Miz Helen

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  5. Zucchini's not my thing, but I'll take that stuffing anyday! :) Looks really yummy! I'm so happy to be co-hosting with you!

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  6. the chicken livers must make a unique flavored stuffing

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  7. I've never used chicken liver before, but this sounds so tasty with zucchini and mozzarella. These would be beautiful as an appetizer too!

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  8. Yum! Thank you for linking up at Tasty Tuesdays! Your post has been pinned to my Recipes from Tasty Tuesday board. I can't wait to see what you link up next week!
    Have a terrific weekend!
    Cathy
    APeekIntoMyParadise.com
    #TastyTuesdays

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  9. They look like a great alternative to a meat based dinner. Thanks for linking up at Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again this weekend!

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  10. This sounds beautiful and I like the fact that it's a little different from what most people first think of when they think of Italian food.

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