Stuffed Zucchini

    Servings: 10 / Units per serving=6

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    Ingredients

      1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
      1 lge onion, chopped
      1 lge green pepper, chopped
      1 jalepeno pepper, minced
      1 1/2 C bread crumbs
      1 egg
      1 T dried parsley flakes
      1 tsp dried basil
      1 tsp Italian seasoning
      1/8 tsp pepper
      2 cans ( 8 oz each) tomato sauce, divided
      2 medium tomatoes, coarsley chopped
      5 medium zucchini
      2 C (8 oz) shredded part skim mozarella cheese


    Brown ground beef, Combine first 10 ingredients with one can tomato sauce; mix well. Stir in tomatoes.

    Halve zucchini lengthwise, scoop out seeds. Fill with meat mixture; place in two 13 x 9 in x 2 in baking dishes. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each.

    Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 45 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with cheese last few minutes of baking.