Tuna-stuffed Baked Round Zucchini and Tomatoes

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Tuna-stuffed Baked Round Zucchini and Tomatoes

Perfect as a light meal or side dish, these baked zucchini and tomatoes, adapted from taste, are stuffed with a delicious mixture of tuna, golden raisins, onion, chives, cinnamon, and wholegrain breadcrumbs. It looks much cuter made with the small, round zucchini, but is equally delicious made with standard long variety.

3 Round zucchini
3 Large tomatoes
Salt and black pepper
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
2 x 185 g Tuna in olive oil, drained, flaked
2 tbsp Chives, chopped
1/3 cup Golden raisins
1 cup Fresh wholegrain breadcrumbs

Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Cut a thin slice from top of each zucchini and tomato and reserve. Use a small teaspoon to remove the flesh from zucchini and tomato. Roughly chop flesh then set aside. Season the shells with salt and pepper. Place into a baking dish.
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and cinnamon. Cook for 1 minute, or until tender. Add tuna, chopped tomato flesh, chives and raisins. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Stir breadcrumbs into tuna mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into zucchini and tomato shells. Replace tops. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Serve with green salad.

68 comments:

Gloria Baker 22/6/15 07:05: Delicious Angie!!
I love recipes with zucchini!
Is a nice recipe!
xo
Gloria Baker 22/6/15 07:05: Delicious Angie!!
I love recipes with zucchini!
Is a nice recipe!
xo
jasna varcakovic 22/6/15 07:27: Tuna stuffing sounds like a good alternative to usual meat/ rice stuffing. Must be nice and aromatic with a touch of cinnamon.
Rosa's Yummy Yums 22/6/15 10:13: A delicious summer dish! I love tuna stuffing.

Cheers,

Rosa
Medeja- CranberryJam 22/6/15 10:33: They look beautiful and delicious! I like raisins!
fimere 22/6/15 10:44: bien appétissant, j'adore
bonne journée
faithy 22/6/15 11:10: These look soo delicious! You are making me hungry! I didn't know there is round zucchini.. but now I know. So cute! I thought they were melons at first.
The Yum List 22/6/15 12:37: Stuffed veggies make both pretty and delicious meals.
Beth 22/6/15 13:12: You're right - it's really cute in the round zucchini! This looks delicious.
Monica 22/6/15 13:55: These are so adorable! Love the combination of the round green zucchini with the tomato - great contrasting color on the table. Delish, too!
grace 22/6/15 15:54: i find it delightful that those zucchini are perfectly shaped to be their own serving dishes. stuffed foods are awesome. :)
Cheri Savory Spoon 22/6/15 16:20: Hi Angie, these look so delicious, this is when tomatoes are there best. What a great meal!
Pam 22/6/15 16:53: It looks like a healthy and delicious meal.
ann low 22/6/15 17:05: WOW! These healthy baked zucchini sounds so healthy and delicious. Beautiful clicks too!
Daniela Grimburg 22/6/15 17:11: A perfect combination of a delicious and so pretty looking summer dish.
Shashi at SavorySpin 22/6/15 17:41: I love love love your presentation! Such a delightful way to eat tuna - from these round zucchinin!
Beena 22/6/15 18:03: Love it. Really tempting clicks
chow and chatter 22/6/15 18:59: this is so fun love it
Alida 22/6/15 19:03: I love stuffed zucchini and it is a great idea to use tuna. Very fresh and summery this dish Angie!
Tricia Buice 22/6/15 19:22: Wow - these are beautiful! I've never seen the zucchini shaped like that but I love it. Those are some gorgeous tomatoes. The raisins in the tuna filling has me very intrigued! Yummy and beautiful Angie!
Kelly 22/6/15 19:22: This is so fun and creative! I love that you stuffed tuna into zucchini and baked it! It sounds so healthy and delicious!
Sue/the view from great island 22/6/15 19:37: These are BRILLIANT! I now have to make a point of finding those little round zucchini - I want to make this asap!!
Unknown 22/6/15 21:51: oh Angie, this looks fab! Just the other day I thought about stuffed vegetables and here they are. They look sublime and your presentation is inviting as always!
tigerfish 22/6/15 22:47: So functional to use round zucchini and tomatoes as the containing bowls and these edible bowls are cute!
Evelyne CulturEatz 22/6/15 22:57: So adorable with the colors to mix tomatoes and zucchinis. Tuna filling is a great idea, lighter and different. Will have to give this a go during the summer,
Elisabeth 22/6/15 23:22: I love your version of the stuffed zucchini, and tomato with the tuna...too bad we can't find any round zucchini here in S. Florida, but in Italy there are an abundance of them. Lovely colors, and beautiful presentation, as always!
My Inner Chick 23/6/15 01:31: Gorgeous & Creative, Angie.
FABULOUS!!!!!!!! xx
Unknown 23/6/15 01:38: I love stuffed vegetables. I like your twist here with the tuna!
Unknown 23/6/15 14:04: This sounds great, such a lovely summery dish.
Harriet Emily 23/6/15 18:50: Mmm, I love stuffed zucchini!! It's one of my favourite things to make. I've never tried it with tuna before though, so I will definitely have to try this!
Nippon Nin 23/6/15 20:28: Sounds great! ...but I have never seen round zucchini before...whimsical! Super awesome photos!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness 24/6/15 01:08: Sounds delicious and super healthy. I love the combination of ingredients sounds very flavorful. Your pictures are beautiful.
Abbe@This is How I Cook 24/6/15 04:52: Everything about stuffed zuchinni and tomatoes says summer to me. And what a perfect dish to keep us all healthy!
Geri Saucier 24/6/15 04:54: What a delicious way to enjoy summer produce:)
Vicki Bensinger 24/6/15 06:25: I need to find these round zucchini's. I've never seen them before. Oh the dishes I could create with these would be such fun. I love yours. It sounds delish!!!
turmericnspice 24/6/15 16:00: Looks gorgeous, I love the idea.
Cathleen 24/6/15 19:00: Gorgeous presentation!! I love zucchini. Need to buy some soon!!
Pam 24/6/15 22:01: Way to go, Angie! It sounds delicious and I love seeing new recipes with zucchini. Thanks!
Patty Price 24/6/15 23:25: I love those cute round zucchinis and with the tuna filling, over the top delicious-ness!!!
Tania@ Kitchen Stories 25/6/15 02:59: Oh I love these Angie. What a treat all stuffed and with Tuna....nice, yummy .
Couscous & Consciousness 25/6/15 03:28: This looks like a real taste of summer - love your choice of tuna for your stuffing. This reminds me of beautiful stuffed vegetables I've enjoyed in Greece.
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Marcela 25/6/15 08:14: Stuffed zucchini sounds delicious! Tastes like summer! Love the tuna stuffing! Reminds me of holiday...
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com 25/6/15 15:59: Angie, this is a combination I would never have thought of! I'd have a hard time cutting into one, though, because it's almost too cute to eat!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl 25/6/15 20:55: I loved how you used all these good looking veggies!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 25/6/15 22:08: I love those round zucchinis! I tried growing them a few years ago and they were a total disaster, sadly. This sounds like such a delicious way to prepare them, Angie! Love that artistic shot :)
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mjskit 26/6/15 03:58: Very fancy for lunch but as easy as it is...why not? Great idea!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 26/6/15 04:07: What a gorgeous presentation, Angie! I know these both must taste terrific, too!
ami@naivecookcooks 26/6/15 04:30: never ate zucchini this way!! Love this!
Unknown 26/6/15 07:46: That's such a neat idea. The pictures are amazing and i'm in love with the idea of stuffing, I'm sure tastes delicious.
Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina 27/6/15 00:28: We love stuffed veggies and with zucchini now beginning to appear in the garden, these are perfect....I've never thought of including tuna, and love the idea! The tomatoes with the zucchini give such a beautiful presentation, Angie!
Catherine 28/6/15 03:12: Dear Angie, A delicious lunch or dinner!! xo Catherine
Cooking with Munira 28/6/15 13:04: wow , this is something that I could eat daily :) looks soo good !
Emma @ Bake Then Eat 28/6/15 23:47: I love the look of those stuffed tomatoes :)
Kathy 29/6/15 00:18: Angie, These look fabulous! I have never seen round zucchini…they are so cute! I have to try this recipe…looks so yummy!
eatgood4life.blogspot.com 29/6/15 17:02: The presentation and innovation of this recipe is awesome. I love tuna. I must incorporated into my cooking more often!
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