voila!

looking for an easy way to use up a lot of Zucchini you might be overloaded with? i found the answer while flipping thru the latest copy of 'Better Home & Gardens' -- i just love that magazine! it was an advertisement for butter but looked good and called for a lot of Zucchini, which i have a ton of these days. turns out it tastes pretty darn good too!

you should try it...

Stuffed Zucchini

5 med Zucchini, halved lengthwise

3 tbs butter

1 med onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

preheat oven to 375 degrees. scoop out pulp from 8 zucchini halves; set aside. arrange zucchini halves on baking sheet. meanwhile, coarsely chop remaining zucchini and pulp.

melt butter in skillet over med-high heat and cook chopped zucchini and onion, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

add red pepper, garlic and oregano. cook, stirring frequently. 1 minute; cool slightly. evenly spoon vegetable mixture into zucchini halves.

bake 30 minutes or until tender.

top with cheese.