OK. Someone in vegan blog land posted a veganized version of this recipe, originally from theKitchn.com, but I cannot for the life of me find who it was! Anyway, thank you!! I have made these twice in the past week, so to say they were a hit in our house is an understatement. Of course, I switched things up a bit from the original post, using vegan cream cheese and Daiya in lieu of Teese. The boyfriend swears they are like little pizza slices, crispy and gooey all at once. All I know is that they are freaking tasty! Hope you like them too!
Serves 2 as a main course, 4-6 as a side
Ingredients
4 small to medium sized zucchinis
Follow Your Heart vegan cream cheese (or any other soft, white vegan cheese)
1C grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
8-12 small green olives, pitted and halved
Extra virgin olive oil
Fresh basil, sliced thinly
Breadcrumbs (I used Panko...as usual)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut zucchinis length–wise and scoop out about 1/2 inch of the very center squash...gently! If you scoop too hard, the zucchini wil break (like mine did). Your indentations will be small and it doesn't have to be precise, just enough so you can squish some cheese and olives in there. Drizzle the hollowed squash with a little bit of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake for about 15 minutes, until squash gives a little to the touch.
This is the original (non-vegan) recipe:
http://www.thekitchn.com/summer-recipe-zucchini-boats-with-mozzarella-and-olives-173778
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. The vegan cheese issue rears its ugly head again! I really want to try this ... and I really hope I like it. It looks SO good.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a small amount of "cheese". You could even skip the Daiya and just use the cream cheese. It would still be just as good! If you get a chance, pick up some Parmela at Rainbow. It's a nut version of shake on parm and it is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIt is REALLY good! Like I said, I've made it twice in the past week already! :D
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