Zucchini Au Bon Gout
By: Taylor Davies
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:31pm

Ingredients




6 smalls whole zucchini, scrubbed and trimmed
1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup bread cubes, cooked in butter until crisp
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 450F. 2 Simmer the zucchini in a little water until barely tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and, when cool, cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds from each half and invert the halves on paper towels to drain. 3 Arrange the zucchini, cut side up, in a baking dish and fill the cavities with equal parts chopped tomatoes and croutons.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cheese. 4 Bake until heated through. 5 Just before serving, brown under the broiler.

About


From The New York Times Cookbook, compiled by Craig Claiborne and published in 1961.  Another recipe that looks pretty simple and tasty as well as easy to modify.  In French, "au bon gout" means "of a good taste."