Stuffed Zucchini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium zucchini
1/2 c. chopped mushrooms
2 Tbsp. oil
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 slightly beaten egg (or 2 egg whites or egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg)
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1 tsp. minced parsley
freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Wash zucchini and scrub lightly to remove any grit or wax. Parboil for 10 minutes; drain, cool and split lengthwise.
Remove pulp and chop it finely.
Saute garlic in oil until golden brown. Discard garlic and saute mushrooms in the oil with the onions. Add herbs, pepper and zucchini pulp.
Cool.
Mix in the slightly beaten egg and fill the cavity of each zucchini half with the mixture.
Place stuffed zucchini in an oiled shallow pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.