BAKED STUFFED ZUCCHINI

BAKED STUFFED ZUCCHINI

3 medium zucchini, trimmed
1 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 TBSP minced onion
1 1/2 TBSP minced parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 TBSP butter
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook zucchini in boiling salted water to cover in large pot, for 5 minutes. Drain, halve lengthwise, scoop out pulp with a spoon, leaving shell intact. Coarsely chop pulp. Combine with cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup parmesan, onion, parsley, salt, pepper and egg in medium size bowl. Spoon crumb mixture into zucchini shells mounding in center. Dot with butter, sprinkle with remaining parmesan parmesan. Place in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly brown.