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Blackstone Caprese Stuffed Zucchini

Blackstone Caprese Stuffed Zucchini

Cheri Renee
Blackstone Caprese Stuffed Zucchini is a garden fresh griddle recipe with tomatoes and ricotta cheese, a great side dish or meatless meal!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2
Calories 156 kcal

Equipment

  • Blackstone Griddle
  • Flat Top Grill/ Griddle

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium-size zucchini
  • cooking oil of choice
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
  • kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • balsamic glaze (vinegar section of store or Amazon), fresh chopped basil

Instructions
 

  • Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out some of the center with a spoon (picture example in post above).
  • Preheat your griddle to medium. Add cooking oil of choice and the tomatoes, kosher salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook 5 minutes, mixing a few times.
  • Add a little more cooking oil to an empty griddle space and place the zucchini halves, cut side down. Cook 5 minutes, continue to mix tomatoes on the griddle.
  • Flip zucchini over and season with kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on the zucchini, and cover with a melting dome. Add balsamic vinegar to tomatoes. Cook zucchini and tomatoes for 2 to 3 more minutes.
  • Remove and fill each zucchini half with ricotta cheese, a little more kosher salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and tomatoes. Drizzle balsamic glaze over top and add fresh basil.
Keyword Blackstone, Caprese, Griddle, Meatless, Recipe, ricotta, Tomaoes, Vegetarian, Zucchini