These are Zucchini pizza cups. These cute little cups might just be the same thing that I always make for dinner, but transformed into a new shape. If you are a reader of this blog, then you know I LOVE zucchini.
Just in a last month or so I have also made Zucchini Pizza and Zucchini egg roll wrapper calzones.
When this idea popped into my head, I couldn't resist.
How to make Zucchini Pizza cups
1) Cut zucchini into 2 inch segments.
2) use a melon baller to scoop out each zucchini piece, making them into cups.
3) drizzle each cup with olive oil and some pepper.
4) Roast in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
You should pull something that looks like these zucchini cups out of the oven. Don't use as much olive oil as I did. I tend to use too much.
5) Prepare your pizza toppings.
My pizza toppings of choice almost ALWAYS include Italian sausage, as I am ( part) Italian and from the Chicago area. Italian sausage is part of my family's culture.
I sautéed the Italian sausage and added the zucchini that I had scooped from the cups. I don't like to waste food.
When cooking with Italian Sausage REMEMBER TO DRAIN the sausage after cooking. This makes your dish much less greasy and cuts out some of the fat.
6) Assemble your pizza cups. Place your toppings in the cups, sprinkle with cheese and bake just until the cheese is melted.
7) Serve with pizza sauce on the side and enjoy!
I will be making these again! Roasting the zucchini in the oven caramelized the bottom of the zucchini cup, and it just tasted suburb!
ThAt looks sooo yum!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious and nice and healthy.
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Wow, these look great! Thanks for teaching me to make these and for linking them to my Things I Learned party! They look like the perfect combo of healthy and easy!
ReplyDeleteAmy @ Sugar and Spice
I love the idea of stuffing the zucchini that way. Looks great. Found you on Foodie Friday I'm from www.glutenfreematters.com
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious :) I pinned this!
ReplyDeleteWe love zucchini at our house too and I have been making lots of dishes with it and squash. I can't wait to try this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Wende
The Rickett Chronicles
I am so gonna have to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteNeat idea! Thanks for sharing at Etcetorize!
ReplyDeleteWe are getting lots of zucchini from the garden. Can't wait to try out your recipe, I bet my crew will enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteThese are the cutes little meals. I am a sausage girl too. My family were sausage manufacturers in New England. I have some relatives from Chicago but I was always advised not to get to know them. Probably connected. I am so excited about finding your blog thank you for sharing on foodie friday. Hope to see you next week.
ReplyDeleteSo pinning this as a healthier alternative. Thanks so much for sharing this week on BeColorful.
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Good idea and healthy too! Love that you put the scooped out zucchinni in with the sausage! Thanks so much for sharing on Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy. Hope to see you again soon!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI found you via Foodie Friday. Sadly I missed the deadline for linking in. Have a great week.
What a FABULOUS recipe! Very original!
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream to Reality! :)
WOW! This looks really good. I was looking for Pizza Recipes, coz I wanted to make a home-made pizza for an upcoming Birthday Party for my filipino friends, yet i found your page and it even gives me a better idea!!! gracias
ReplyDeleteDelicious recipe, I addded rice in the topping, my girls ate the zucchinis even though they have been boycotting zucchinis (due to overproduction in the garden!) Thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteVery good recipe and my girls loved the zucchinis (well cheese can help a lot)... Thanks
ReplyDeleteThese were so good! I changed things up a bit to make it fit more my taste- added bell pepper and onion (sautéed with sausage); instead of pizza sauce on the side I added a little alfredo in the cups before I added the sauté mix.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great finger food to have out at a party. Thanks!
DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteI added bell pepper and onion to the sausage and zucchini. I also added a little bit of alfredo sauce to the cups instead of pizza sauce on the side.
This would be a great finger food for a party. Thank you for the recipe!