b'Creating New DeliveryClick N Cook RecipeMethods to Meet the Need Looking to incorporate a simple vegetable- based entre to add to your dinner options? Try our stuffed zucchini courtesy of At the start of theClick N Cook, The Greater Boston Food COVID-19 crisis, Banks (GBFB) online recipe resource!The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) was faced with an instant surge in demand for food assistance. To get more healthy food tothe growing number of people in need, we had to find new and innovative ways to get large quantities of food to communities across Eastern Massachusetts. One of our new distribution models involves sending full truckloads of food directly from our food suppliers to one of our partner agencies, bypassing the need to store and distribute it from our warehouse. Its a way to meet the growing needs ofStuffed Zucchiniour agencies without putting additional strain on our warehouse, said Rich Colburn, GBFB produce acquisition manager. We can get them a lot ofServesfood, quicker, and at no cost to them. 4 (2 halves each)Our first partner for this program wasIngredientsthe city of Boston, who we worked with4 zucchini, cut in half lengthwise orto distribute 20-pound boxes of freshyellow summer squash healthy food and some shelf-stable items3 cups rice, brown, cooked from 1 cup dry to vulnerable residents across the city. 1 cup tomatoes, diced 1 cup squash pulp (from summer squash We got up to distributing about 2,500 boxes three times a week to aboutlisted above)25 different sites around the city, said Aisling Kerr, project manager at the1 cup beans, white, canned, drained and Boston Planning and Development Agency.rinsed 1/3 cup sliced black olives, drainedWe sent these boxes to at-risk families and seniors at Boston Housing1 tablespoon basilAuthority locations and other locations around the city, like the Julia 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, gratedMartin House in Jamaica Plain.Directions1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Everyone was excited whenPlace zucchini in a large microwaveable we started getting the boxes. bowl with 3 tablespoons water. Cover and When you open the box andmicrowave on high for 5 minutes or until see all the food, you see thattender. Let cool.2.Scoop out pulp from zucchini, leaving a someone cares about you.long cavity for stuffing. Place pulp in a bowl and mix with brown rice, tomatoes, - Julia Martin,beans, olives and basil.a 91-year-old resident and namesake of a senior apartment complex in Jamaica3.Place the zucchini shells in a baking dish. Plain, which she helped build and open inStuff the zucchini with the stuffing mixture.2006. 4.Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes, until cheese is golden brown. In response to this pandemic and historic levels of unemployment, GBFB has distributed record amounts of food. Your continued support helpsFor more healthy recipes,us get vital resources to those in need. visit clickncook.org 5'