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Default Fun with giant zucchini

On Sat, 6 Sep 2014 05:42:00 -0700 (PDT),
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> Y'all know how that happens. You diligently harvest your zucchini
> while they're still small, but then you find one that got out of
> hand hiding under the leaves.
>
> So, time to wing it. I wanted grilled. I wanted approximately Italian.
>
> I cut the thing in half lengthwise and scooped out the seeds,
> then laid some precooked Italian sausage (also split lengthwise) in
> the halves. I mixed up some cornbread batter with some Italian herb
> mix and troweled that on top, then added a layer of thinly sliced
> (fresh garden!) tomatoes and threw it on the grill for 20 minutes or
> so. Finished it off at the end with some grated parmesan.
>
> The bottom got good and black but peeled off easily, leaving cooked
> zucchini and a nice grill flavor. The cornbread cooked up fine, a
> little charred at the edges but that was OK too, and the flavors
> merged nicely.
>
> My wonderful[1] photos, starting he
>
> <http://s1196.photobucket.com/user/Silvar_Beitel/media/RFC/Giant%20Zucchini/IMG_0547_1_zpsf00dbf61.jpg.html?sort=2&o=0>


That size is what I call "stuffing zucchini". Next time you find one,
fill it as if you're making enchiladas - enchilada stuffed zucchini is
delicious.


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