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Zucchini Boats
Zucchini Boats are the perfect mashup for meat and veggie lovers. An easy and fun way to switch up your weeknight dinner routine!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Wash the zucchini well, trim off the top stem, then slice each one in half lengthwise. Use a spoon or a melon baller to remove the flesh from the center of the zucchini halves, leaving a ¼-½ inch rim around each. Roughly chop the scooped-out zucchini flesh into small pieces and set aside.
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2
Place the scooped out zucchini halves on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the insides of the zucchini with ½ tbsp of oil and season with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Pre-bake the zucchini in the oven for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside.
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3
Heat
4
While the zucchini is baking, make the filling. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp of oil. Brown the Italian sausage.
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5
Add
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Once the sausage has browned, add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet. Continue to sauté over medium heat until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
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Simmer
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Next, add the Italian seasoning, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, garlic powder, marinara sauce, breadcrumbs, and half of the reserved & chopped zucchini flesh***. Stir to combine. Simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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9
Stuff
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Next, stuff the scooped-out zucchini boats with the sausage mixture. Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Place the zucchini boats back in the oven and bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sausage mixture is bubbly around the sides. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
calories
631 kcal
fat Content
49 g
serving Size
2 zucchini boats
fiber Content
5 g
sodium Content
1735 mg
protein Content
28 g
carbohydrate Content
22 g
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