Stuffed Zucchini Boats on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 4-6 zucchini (and or you can add a few pattypans)
• 1 onion (or fresh onions), chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped (approx. 2-3 cups of chopped tomatoes)
• 1/2 eggplant, skin removed, chopped in 1/2 or 1 inch cubes
• 1 sweet pepper, cored and finely chopped (or peas or beans or 1/2 cup of corn) (OPTIONAL)
• 1 jalapeno, cored and diced
• 1 x 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup rice (white or brown work), cooked according to package (this should give you approx. 2 cups of cooked rice)
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin (1 tsp cumin seeds also works)
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped + a few more leaves, chopped (for decoration)
• 1-2 green onions (or a few green leaves from fresh onions), chopped (optional)
• Salt and pepper, to taste