Crab-Stuffed Squash
Low Carb Recipe
By Fitness and Freebies
Zucchini or crookneck squash with crabmeat, cream cheese, green onions, tomato, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Liquid Smoke and lots of Mozzarella cheese.
Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds), and not a vegetable. Squash is a good source of beta carotene, one of the best antioxidants.
Recipe Ingredients
2 large zucchini or crookneck squash
2 cans crabmeat (6-1/2 ounce), drained
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 dash Liquid Smoke (optional)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
Recipe Directions
Trim the ends of the squash and discard. Half the squash lengthwise.
Microwave the squash halves on high for three to five minutes.
With a spoon, scoop the center of the squash halves out, leaving the ends intact. Chop the removed squash pulp up.
Combine the chopped squash, crabmeat, cream cheese, green onions, tomato, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Liquid Smoke (if desired), and 1-cup of the shredded mozzarella in a bowl. Stir to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
Place the halved squash cut side up in a large baking dish. Fill the centers of the squash halves with the crabmeat mixture.
Bake at 350-degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crabmeat mixture is hot and bubbly and is beginning to brown on top. Sprinkle 1/4-cup of the remaining shredded mozzarella on top of each squash half and return them to the oven until the cheese is melted and just beginning to brown, about five minutes.
Serve immediately or cool, wrap and plastic wrap, and refrigerate for later use.
Nutrition information per serving:
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 333;
Fat: 23g;
Protein: 27g;
Carbohydrates: 6g;
Fiber: 2g;
Cholesterol: 120mg;
Sodium: 500mg;
Calories from fat: 60.8-percent;
Exchanges: 3-1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Vegetable, 3 Fat
See also:
Spaghetti Squash
Winter Squash Soup
Yellow Squash
Cooking Tip: Grilling Summer Squash
Cooking Tip: Cooking Squash
