Stuffed Avocado Shells
Created by AdriannaNY on November 17, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #7601
Ingredients
- 4 avocado, large ripe
- 1 lemon (juice of 1 lemon)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 ounces hazelnuts, blanched, finely chopped
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated,
- 3 tablespoon parsley, fresh chopped
- 2 to 3 tomatoes, plum, finely chopped (or well-drained petite canned tomatoes)
- Breadcrumbs
- 8 teaspoons butter, melted, divided
- Pinch paprika
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 °F. (position oven rack next to lowest or middle rack, baking time may take longer if positioned in middle).
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Step 2: Halve avocados lengthwise and pit. Gently scoop out flesh. Drizzle shells with lemon juice. Set aside.
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Step 3: Dice avocado flesh and place in bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in nuts, cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese, parsley and tomatoes. Fill avocado shells with mixture.
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Step 4: Sprinkle each stuffed avocado with bread crumbs then drizzle 1-2 tsps melted butter over breadcrumbs. Top with a pinch of paprika. Place on a grease baking sheet or pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (192.5 g)
- Calories 361.5
- Total Fat - 30.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.5 g
- Cholesterol - 20.7 mg
- Sodium - 299.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.1 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 12 g
- Calcium - 300.5 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 26.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg