Zucchini Boats

Submitted by Chef Tricia and Pet

"This recipe turned my partner from a zucchini avoider to advocate. A quick and easy weekday favourite."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12 Boats
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 midsized zucchini, sliced longways and seeded, this creates your boats
• salt and pepper, tt
• 1 lb ground meat, your choice
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 500 ml pasta sauce
• 1⁄2 cup grated cheese, your favourite

directions

1. Slice your zucchini longways and seed to create boats.
2. Place on edged baking sheet. (jell roll pan).
3. Salt and Pepper lightly.
4. Bake 350 oven till tender (15-20 minutes).
5. While the Boats are baking; Brown ground meat with garlic and onions, drain and add pasta sauce so Ground Meat is covered but not saucey.
6. Place meat mixture in cooked Boats
7. Sprinkle with favourite cheese
8. Bake again until cheese is melty.
9. Serve with Pasta and use up the remaining pasta sauce and ground meat.

Reviews

[GingerlyJ]

I used bacon as the meat and served this an Appetizer and it went really well

 

[casey1254]

This was delicious, attractive, and easy to make. Zucchini is in season now and inexpensive at the farmer's market. Next time I might try panchetta or bacon (but less added salt)instead of ground beef. Also, if you have some previously made (then frozen) spaghetti sauce - use that. Not bad on the calorie and fat content either.

 

[clandeboy]

Excellent! I did have huge Zucchini so I had to cook them a little longer. I used Newman's Own Marinara sauce it was incredible. Thanks so Much!