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    Home » Recipes » Vegetables and Sides

    Stuffed Grilled Zucchini-Zucchini Ripieni alla Griglia

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    Stuffed Grilled Zucchini or Zucchini Ripieni alla Griglia is more flavorful when it is cooked this way. Yes, I know. It is yet another recipe on the grill. But rest assured, should you want to bake this in the oven we will give directions for that too. These make a perfect appetizer (antipasto), or vegetable side (contorno).

    Next time try our yummy Stuffed Caprese Grilled Mushrooms.

    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini with Mozzarella Cheese @allourway.com

    ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe...

    1. The stuffed grilled zucchini are first bathed in a aromatic mixture of olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

    2. The summer squash boats are placed on the grill cut side down so that there are some nice grill marks on the flesh.

    3. Then they are stuffed with sweet, ripe grape tomatoes and finally with mozzarella cheese that melts around the ruby gems. 

    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini is First Bathed in Olive Oil @ allourway.com

    We wanted to use fontina for the stuffed grilled zucchini but we have quite a bit of mozzarella on hand so we ended up using mozzarella instead. 

    Fontina has a sweet nutty flavor and it's creamy in texture. In Italy it's often used for making fonduta which is the Italian equivalent of a Swiss cheese fondue.

    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini is filled with grape tomatoes and mozzarella cheese @allourway.com

    I don't know about you, but I've yet to meet a cheese that I didn't like. If it's melty and gooey? Sheer bliss. In fact, I have a hard time slicing cheese without constantly giving it a quality control test 🙂

    🗒 Instructions

    So, since I'm not the knife pro in the family, I relegate the cheese slicing to my Honey.

    Although I still do sneak a slice or two. You know, in order to make sure the cheese hasn't gone bad in the minute or two since I opened the package. 

    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini with Grape Tomatoes and oozing with cheese @ allourway.com

    Stuffed grilled zucchini is quick to prepare and quick to grill.

    It doesn't take any time at all to slice the summer squash and core out some of the center and then grill them. We hope you give the Zucchini Ripieni alla Griglia a try.

    The nice part about this recipe is that you can control the calories by how little or how much cheese you add to the boat.

     Just make it All Your Way. Come vi pare {As you like}

    Un caro saluto e alla prossima

    Grilled stuffed zucchini with grape tomatoes and mozzarella cheese @ allourway.com

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    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini with Mozzarella Cheese @allourway.com

    Grilled Stuffed Zucchini - Zucchini Ripieni alla Griglia

    Zucchini are grilled then they're stuffed with mozzarella cheese and grape tomatoes. A delicious alternative to plain sautéed zucchini or zucchini bread. Watch the family gobble up these zucchini boats.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, vegetable side
    Cuisine: American-Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 minutes
    Total Time: 16 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 212kcal
    Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
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    Ingredients

    • 4 medium zucchini as straight as possible
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil plus extra for sprinkling
    • grape tomatoes cut in half about 30
    • 4-6 ounces mozzarella grated or fontina cheese, sliced. About 1 ½ cups
    • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 3-4 Tablespoons dry bread crumbs optional

    Instructions

    • Preheat grill to 350 F.
    • Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. I didn't have to trim the uncut side of the zucchini so that they would sit like boats. If they are too rocky just trim off a bit and they will sit steady.
    • Using a teaspoon, scoop out the soft-seeded centers and discard, then arrange the zucchini boats in a row on an foil covered baking sheet.
    • Put the garlic, olive oil,salt, and pepper in a bowl, whisk, then brush over the cut surfaces of the zucchini.
    • Place the zucchini on the grill, cut side down. Grill about 1 minute or so then give it a quarter of a turn and grill for an additional minute. This will give you the nice criss-cross marks.
    • Remove from the grill and add a layer of cheese on the bottom. Arrange the halved tomatoes in the hallowed boats and season with salt and pepper. If you want to sprinkle the bread crumbs on your zucchini now is the time then finish with a light touch of olive oil.
    • Grill for about 5 minutes.*
    • Arrange the rest of the cheese over the zucchini and tomatoes and return the tomatoes to the grill for an additional 1 - 2 minutes.*
    • Serve immediately while the cheese is still soft and melting.

    Notes

    • * We like our zucchini cooked but still firm. If you like your squash softer, adjust the time until it reaches the texture you like. This is also the case with the oven instructions.

    If you prefer to make this in the oven

    • Preheat oven to 350 F
    • Use a oven safe dish. Follow procedure for preparing zucchini. After brushing with the olive oil put some of the cheese on the bottom and place tomatoes in the hollow. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and olive oil -- bake for 15 minutes at 350F.
    • Remove from oven and arrange the rest of the cheese over the zucchini and tomatoes. Return the dish to the oven for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
    • Serve Immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 1mg

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