Basil Zucchini Boats - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini (1/2 lb. each)
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. diced sweet red pepper
1/2 c. frozen tiny English peas, thawed
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
6 sliced cooked and crumbled bacon
1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Preparation

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise.
Scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact; chop pulp.
Place zucchini shells, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish.
Add 1/2 cup water to dish.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain well; return shells, cut side up to baking dish. Saute pulp, red pepper, peas and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat until pepper is crisp-tender.
Remove from heat; stir in basil.
Spoon mixture evenly into zucchini \"boats.\"
Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Broil 6 inches from heat about 1 minute to thoroughly heat.
Sprinkle with bacon.
Serves 4.