Miami Crab & Feta Stuffed Zucchini

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Jul 31, 2013, 12:24:33 PM7/31/13

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Miami Crab & Feta Stuffed Zucchini
Categories: Seafood, Vegetable, Cheese, Dixie, Southern, Florida, Side dish
Yield: 4 Servings

4 ea Zucchini
1 ea 28 oz. can whole Italian plum tomatoes
1/4 c Fresh basil leaves chopped
6-8 oz Crab meat
8 oz Feta cheese crumbled
2 tb Parsley fresh & chopped
2 ea Egg whites beaten
Salt & pepper to taste
3 tb Asiago or Parmesan cheese grated

Wash zucchini then cut each in 1/2 lengthwise with stem attached.
Use a serrated grapefruit spoon to scoop out some of interior taking care not to cut through skin.
Pour off liquid from tomatoes.
Lightly crush tomatoes by hand into a microwave dish.
Add the basil then a drizzle of olive oil & sprinkle with a little salt & pepper.
Nestle the zucchini 1/2's into tomatoes then cover & microwave for 8 mins.
Stir & cook 3-5 minutes more or until zucchini is tender.
While zucchini is cooking then fold together.
Spoon crab-ricotta mixture into zucchini.
Sprinkle with the Asiago or Parmesan & broil until light colored.