Rice & Sausage Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients

• 1 large zucchini
• 2 cups rice, cooked
• 1/2 lb ground sausage
• 8 cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters, if desired (optional)
• 4 green onions
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, if desired (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   Brown sausage til fully cooked, remove from heat.

3. 3

   Mix in rice, tomatoes, onion, cumin, turmeric, and parsley.

4. 4

   Cut zucchini lengthwise and scrape out seeds and some of the flesh with a spoon.

5. 5

   Fill zucchini with sausage rice mixture.

6. 6

   Bake for 40 min or until zucchini is tender.

7. 7

   To speed things up, you may boil or microwave zucchini to precook.

8. 8

   Garnish with parsley and green onion.