Yield: 4 people
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
These Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a savory, delicious and complete dinner allowing you to get your dose of vegetables. Filled with your favorite meat, in this case, lean ground turkey, they also have peppers, onions and grated cheese. This low-carb dinner is a great way to use up all that garden zucchini!
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium zucchini, medium-size, ends trimmed, pulp removed (save pulp for the mixture)
- 1 pound lean ground turkey, you can substitute the same amount lean ground beef, chicken, pork or sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, regular
- 1-1 1/2 cups chopped onion, yellow or Vidalia (sweet) onion
- 1 red Bell pepper, washed, top removed, seeded, membranes removed, chopped
- 1 green Bell pepper, washed, top removed, seeded, membranes removed, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup (or more to taste) shredded cheddar, or cheese blend mix
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, amount to taste (I recommend starting with 1/2 teaspoon and adding the rest at serving)
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (in the stuffing), with more for serving, amount to taste
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped (I used curly parsley in the photos)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add the chopped onion, and cook the onion until almost translucent.
- Add the lean ground turkey, zucchini pulp, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir occasionally and cook until browned (about 3-5 minutes). Add the chopped green and red chopped Bell pepper. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 the shredded cheddar.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the halved zucchini. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake (uncovered) at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. When it's done, allow it to cool for a few minutes before eating, sprinkle it with chopped parsley, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 618Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 771mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 4gSugar: 12gProtein: 57g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.