Baked stuffed squash with shrimp fills yellow summer squash halves with chopped shrimp, sauteed onion, celery and bell pepper, whole wheat breadcrumbs and parsley. It bakes in 15 minutes for a light, veggie packed dinner.
Ingredients
4medium yellow summer squash1 squash per person
1Tbscoconut oil or olive oil
1small sweet onionchopped
2medium celery ribschopped
1green bell pepperchopped
2tspminced garlic
1lbraw shrimppeeled and chopped
1cupwhole wheat breadcrumbs
1/4cupparsley
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
1/4tspred pepper flakesoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
Wash squash and trim off the ends. Cut them lengthwise down the center and carefully scoop out pulp from center. Place on baking sheet with centers facing up.
Meanwhile, in a medium size skillet, heat oil. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly tender. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper. Mix well. Add vegetable mixture and mix well.
Scope shrimp mixture into the center of each squash. Bake for 15 minutes or until shrimp are pink. Serve warm and enjoy!