Stuffed Zucchini Boats

5 Zucchini
1 Red or Green Bell Pepper, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
1 Tomato, chopped
1/2 cup Mozzarella, shredded or processed into crumbs
2 slices of bread, toasted and processed into crumbs
1 lb Italian Sausage
3 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup Black Beans
1/2 cup of Parmesan crumbs

Set oven to broil. Cover zucchini with water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. While zucchini cooks, saute the onions. As the onions get soft, add the pepper cook until soft. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Set aside. Saute Italian sausage until fully cooked. Combine Peppers, onions, tomato, bread crumbs, cheese crumbs, black beans in one bowl to make the stuffing. Drain the zucchini, slice in half, the long way when cooled. Scoop out the inside squishy part of the zucchini, chop and add the stuffing. Put the stuffing into the zucchini boats, cover with foil and put into the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remover foil, add parmesan on top of the boats, cook for 5 minutes until cheese is browned.

This recipe makes way too much stuffing, so you can use it the next night for stuffed bell peppers or freeze to use later. Also, any variety of items can be added to the stuffing- the black beans I added just because I had an opened can around. This recipe was inspired by one I found on Allrecipes.com