Cornerstone Cellars - Recipes - Nina’s Stuffato Zucchina

Ingredients

• Uncooked Calabrese sausage, approximately one sausage per zucchini (Italian sausage can be substituted.)
• Zucchinis, medium to large
• 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• ½ cup red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, about half cup chopped per zucchini
• ½ cup white onion, about half cup chopped per zucchini
• ½ cup fennel, about half cup chopped per zucchini
• 1 tsp dried basil per sausage
• ½ tsp dried oregano per sausage
• 1 garlic clove per sausage, finely chopped
• Hot pepper (or chili oil) to taste
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Grated Italian cheese for topping