Stuffed Summer Squash

Health score
24%
Stuffed Summer Squash
45 min.
4
320kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup chicken broth low-sodium canned
  • 0.3 cup breadcrumbs dry italian-style
  • teaspoons thyme sprigs fresh chopped
  • pound pd of ground turkey lean
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  •  onion chopped
  • tablespoons parmesan grated
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • cup canned tomatoes fresh canned chopped
  • oz to 3 sized squashes yellow
  • oz zucchini 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Fill a bowl with ice water. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. Cut squash and zucchini in half lengthwise; place in boiling water. Bring back to a boil; cook until slightly softened, 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer squash to ice water. Cool for 2 minutes.
  4. Remove; pat dry.
  5. Scrape out seeds and stringy pulp from each squash half, leaving a large cavity for stuffing. Arrange snugly in a large, lightly oiled ovenproof baking dish.
  6. Warm 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  7. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
  8. Add turkey and cook, stirring to break up until crumbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, broth and thyme. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring often, until turkey is thoroughly cooked and some of liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  9. Preheat oven to 425F.
  10. Place equal amounts of filling in each squash half, piling it high in center.
  11. Mix bread crumbs with Parmesan, then sprinkle mixture over squash and drizzle with 2 Tbsp. olive oil.
  12. Bake until golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories320kcal
Protein38.92%
Fat39.53%
Carbs21.55%

Properties

Glycemic Index
46
Glycemic Load
2.46
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
22.103478234747%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.04mg
Luteolin
0.47mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
0.18mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
5.96mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:319.98kcal
16%
Fat:14.51g
22.32%
Saturated Fat:2.69g
16.78%
Carbohydrates:17.8g
5.93%
Net Carbohydrates:14.45g
5.25%
Sugar:7.11g
7.9%
Cholesterol:64.07mg
21.36%
Sodium:453.33mg
19.71%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:32.14g
64.27%
Vitamin B3:13.34mg
66.69%
Vitamin B6:1.33mg
66.56%
Selenium:28.62µg
40.88%
Phosphorus:369.95mg
36.99%
Vitamin C:28.99mg
35.14%
Potassium:900.02mg
25.71%
Manganese:0.45mg
22.67%
Vitamin B2:0.35mg
20.58%
Zinc:2.8mg
18.66%
Magnesium:74.45mg
18.61%
Vitamin B1:0.27mg
17.97%
Vitamin E:2.5mg
16.68%
Iron:2.88mg
15.99%
Folate:62.47µg
15.62%
Vitamin B5:1.47mg
14.69%
Copper:0.29mg
14.53%
Vitamin K:14.41µg
13.73%
Fiber:3.35g
13.41%
Vitamin B12:0.67µg
11.16%
Calcium:99.4mg
9.94%
Vitamin A:452.81IU
9.06%
Vitamin D:0.47µg
3.11%
Source:My Recipes