Skip to main content
Main

Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini

A baked dish of zucchini halves filled with a cornbread and cream cheese mixture, topped with Monterey Jack cheese.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 8 ingredients
Jump to recipe ↓

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 473 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini

Oven400°F
Time30–35 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Scoop out the column of seeds in zucchini halves using a teaspoon or a grapefruit spoon. Set aside.

  2. Combine 1 cup cornbread with salt, pepper, egg yolks, and cream cheese. Set aside.

Make the filling

  1. Whip egg whites to stiff peaks with cream of tartar. Stir in ¼ of the egg whites. Gently fold in remaining egg whites. Place enough mixture to fill the column in the zucchini.

  2. Combine remaining cornbread and Monterey Jack cheese. Sprinkle over top of each zucchini half.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake in a 400°F oven for 30–35 minutes or until browned and bubbly on top. Serve warm.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

363Calories
16 gProtein
30 gFat
8 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Cornbreadnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Cream cheese + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  3. Cheese + creamtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Pepper + cheesetop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,861 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Cornbread + creamtop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together37 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetaldehyde (pungent, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Whipped whites give the filling lift and a light, airy structure, while yolks add richness.
Cornbread
Crumbs form the bulk of the filling and add a tender, slightly crumbly texture.
Cream cheese
Adds moisture and creaminess, giving the filling a soft, rich body.
Monterey jack cheese
Melts and browns on top, adding savory flavor and a golden crust.
Cream of tartar
Stabilizes the whipped egg whites so they hold stiff peaks longer.

The step that matters

Folding in the egg whites. Whites hold air only when whipped to stiff peaks. Stirring in a portion first loosens the base, then gently folding the rest keeps air from deflating, which keeps the filling light when it bakes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

You might also like

Macaroni and CheeseMacaroni and Cheese102 recipesCheese MakingCheese Making50 recipesCheese FrittersCheese Fritters34 recipesCheese OmeletteCheese Omelette31 recipes