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Stuffed Zucchini
Serves 6 to 8

1 large or 2 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or put through a press
2 tablespoons safflower oil, more as necessary
1 cup diced tofu
2 carrots, sliced diagonally, or cut in matchsticks
3/4 cup raw peanuts
Vegetable salt to taste
2 ribs celery, sliced diagonally
2/3 - 3/4 cup cooked soybeans or 3/4 cup cooked soy flakes (1/3 cup raw), opt
 
3 cups cooked bulgur or millet
1 tablespoon tamari, or to taste
1 cup warm Tahini-Tamari sauce  
 
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
 
Steam the zucchini for 5 minutes, then scoop out the seeds and
stringy part of the pulp.

Saute the onion and garlic in the oil, with the tofu, until the
onion is tender.  Add the carrots and peanuts, sprinkle with a
little vegetable salt, and stir-fry for 3 minutes more, then add
the soybeans or soy flakes.  Add a little more oil and stir in the
cooked bulgur or millet and the tamari.  Toss with the vegetables
and heat through, adding more tamari if desired.

Stuff the zucchini with the mixture, then place in an oiled baking
dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven, pour on the warm tahini-tamari sauce, and
serve.


Tahini-Tamari Sauce
Yield:  3/4 to 1 cup

1/4 cup tamari
1/2 cup sesame tahini
1 teaspoon freshly grated gingerroot
2 teaspoons dry sherry
Hot water

Combine the tamari, tahini, ginger, and sherry.  Thin out to the
desired consistency with hot water.

Printable version: stuffed-zucchini.txt.