Zucchini Boats

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"A good way to clear out the zucchini glut. You can stuff with a taco mixture or change the squash to yellow."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 6 medium zucchini
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 (1 lb) can diced tomato
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash and cut zucchini in half lengthwise.
3. Scoop out seeds leaving at least a 1/4 inch thick shell.
4. In a frying pan over medium heat brown the ground beef.
5. Drain off fat and add the onion and garlic, cooking for 3 minutes.
6. Stir in the tomatoes with juice, wine, tomato paste, salt and herb mix.
7. Simmer uncovered for around 15 minutes-you want the sauce to thicken up.
8. Arrange"boats" in a shallow, oiled baking dish and stuff with meat mixture.
9. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes, top with cheese and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Rachie P]

This was yummy, but I felt the zuke itself needed a little something more...next time (Oh there is SO gonna be a next time!) I will brush it w/olive oil and then sprinkle with sea salt. I used fresh chopped garden tomatoes in lieu of the canned, and thus needed at least half the can of tomato paste to thicken it up. Also I used Italian Seasoning and oregano in place of the herbs. I used mozzarella to make it more ITalian. Served w/wine and garlic bread it was a great Italian dinner!

 

[Shug22]

I omitted tomato & paste and added bold taco seasoning & southwest seasoning from Penzys!

 

[DreamoBway]

When I told my boyfriend what I was making for dinner he said, "Eww. Zucchini." But when he took his first bite he said, "It's good!" I halved the filling using ground turkey, Italian style diced tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. The halved mixture fit perfectly in two large zukes. I topped mine with cheddar and a mixture of parmesan, asiago, and romano cheeses. This was a simple weeknight meal - the hardest part was scooping the seeds out. I'll definitely make this dish again. Thank you for posting!

 

[873489]

Most Excellent!!

 

[Kats Kitchen]

I made a few changes because I was looking for something my boss said his mom made. She used sausage so I subbed sausage and I used a jar of spagetti sauce instead of the diced tomatoes, paste and herbs. I was in a hurry. I also used mozzarella cheese. This was fabulous and can't wait to try the orginal recipe. We had it two nights in a row. My 16yr. old son loved it. Shared recipe with peopole at work. Thank you.