ITALIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
This low-carb, Italian-inspired dish has so much going for it! Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats include lean ground turkey, fresh veggies, and is topped with cheese and toasted bread crumbs. Less guilt but tons of flavor
Provided by Valerie Brunmeier
Categories Main Course
Time 47m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Measure out 1 cup of the marinara sauce and set aside.
- Trim ends from zucchini and slice in half, lengthwise. Use the tip of a spoon to scrape out the zucchini flesh (see recipe note), chop it and set it aside. Place the scooped out zucchini boats into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish and add about 1-inch of water. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until just slightly fork-tender. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, add olive oil to a 12-inch skillet and place over MEDIUM heat. Add turkey (or beef), onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet. Cook, stirring to break up the ground meat as it cooks. Continue to cook and stir until meat is thoroughly cooked and veggies have softened. Drain off as much grease as possible and return the skillet to the heat.
- Add the chopped zucchini flesh, mushrooms, remaining marinara in jar (reserve 1 cup for later), parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, fresh ground black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and allow to simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Remove partially cooked zucchini from baking dish and pour off water. Pour the 1 cup of reserved marinara sauce into the empty baking dish and place zucchini boats on top of the sauce.
- Divide the filling between the zucchini boats. If you have extra filling, spoon it into the dish around the zucchini boats. Cover the dish with foil, and bake for 20 minutes, or until zucchini is fork tender. Remove dish from oven and set oven to BROIL.
- Remove foil and sprinkle zucchini boats with mozzarella, Parmesan and the panko bread crumbs. Place dish in oven, watching closely, and cook for just a couple of minutes until cheese has melted and bread crumbs are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Sodium 527 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ITALIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
Make and share this Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Gorete
Categories European
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 zucchini, 3-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Measure one cup of marinara sauce and set aside.
- Trim the ends from the zucchini and slice them in half lengthwise. Using a teaspoon, scrape the inside of the zucchini forming a cavity, being careful not to cut through.
- Place the zucchini boats in a 9 x 13" baking dish and add a cup of water. Cover with foil then bake for 20 minutes or until just slightly fork tender. Remove from oven, remove foil and set aside to cool slightly.
- While the zucchini is cooking, add the olive oil to a skillet and place over medium heat. Add the ground turkey, onions, peppers, and garlic to the pan, and stir until fully combined. Cook, stirring to break up the ground turkey as it cooks. Cook until the meat is cooked and the vegetables have softened. If there is too much grease, drain off as much as possible. and return skillet to the heat.
- Add the remaining 2 cups marinara sauce, parsley and spices and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the spices if necessary.
- Remove the zucchini from the baking dish and drain off the water. Pour the 1 cup marinara on the bottom of the dish and place the zucchini on top of the sauce.
- Fill the zucchini cavities with the meat sauce. If you have extra, add it around the zucchini or save it to enjoy with pasta another day. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. or until zucchini is fork tender.
- Remove dish from oven and set the oven to broil. Remove the foil then sprinkle the mozzarella cheese, then the parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and then the breadcrumbs evenly over the six zucchini boats.
- Place dish in the oven and broil for approximately 2 minutes, with the door open, until the cheese has melted and golden in colour.
- *I used my Basil Tomato Sauce Recipe #447975.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 554.9, Fat 32.3, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 155.1, Sodium 1032.9, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 8.2, Protein 50.7
ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
I've always had to be creative when getting my family to eat vegetables, so I decided to make stuffed zucchini using the pizza flavors that everyone loves. It worked! We like to include sausage for a main dish but it could be a meatless side dish, too. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; chop pulp. Place zucchini shells in a large microwave-safe dish. In batches, microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large skillet, cook sausage and zucchini pulp over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs and pepper. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in 2 ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Bake, covered, 15-20 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ITALIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a small baking dish with foil. Scoop out the seeds from the zucchini, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.
- Combine the ricotta, 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend, the parsley, capicola and lemon zest and juice in a medium bowl. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper, then fill with the ricotta mixture.
- Drizzle each zucchini half with about 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Transfer to the baking dish and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calorie, Fat 15 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 45 milligrams, Sodium 611 milligrams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 4 grams
ZUCCHINI NOODLE CASSEROLE
Want to shake up your typical dinner casserole? Bake spiralized zucchini noodles with sausage and tomato sauce, then top it with three different cheeses. This zucchini noodle casserole recipe is low-carb and gluten-free!
Provided by Elise Bauer
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven and prepare a dish: Preheat the oven to 350°F and oil a 9 x 13-inch or 8 x 12-inch casserole dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 1780 mg, Sugar 11 g, Fat 27 g, ServingSize Serves 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI
This sausage-stuffed zucchini is a flavorful use of summertime zucchini with an Italian flare.
Provided by Zach Fairchild
Categories Stuffed Zucchini
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise and spoon out the seeds, being careful not to go through to the skin. Place zucchini guts in a bowl; mix in diced tomatoes, white onion, and green pepper.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sautè until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini pulp mixture. Sautè until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Let mixture simmer for about 5 minutes; add the tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes more, then reduce heat to low.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pot of water on the stove to a boil.
- Place the zucchini halves in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the zucchini.
- Place zucchini halves into an oven-safe baking dish. Fill the pieces with your sausage mixture. Top them off with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil. Continue to cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 93.4 mg, Fat 45.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 20.1 g, Sodium 1267.6 mg
STUFFED ZUCCHINI ITALIAN STYLE
Reading through several recipes on line and in my vast collection of cookbooks - I made this recipe up tonight making use of only what I had on hand. DH said - this is keeper - better write it down quick! Edited 7/06 to lighten the recipe.
Provided by CindiJ
Categories Pork
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In large skillet, brown sausage.
- Drain well.
- In same skillet, saute onion & garlic 5 minutes in oil.
- Cut zucchini in half - remove seeds from center, reserving meaty party and cutting into cube approximate 1/2" in size, leaving boat shell for stuffing.
- In large bowl mix together sausage, bread crumbs, seasonings, egg, onion, garlic and tomatoes and cubed zucchini.
- Mix to just combine.
- Stuff into zucchini boats and place in 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour entire can of tomato sauce over stuffed boats.
- Bake un-covered in 375º oven approximately 45 minutes.
- Place cheese (tear to fit boats or use shredded) & place on top of tomato sauce.
- Return to oven for approximately 10 minutes - cheese should bubble.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 743.4, Fat 45.5, SaturatedFat 17.2, Cholesterol 130.8, Sodium 3277.3, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 15.7, Protein 39
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- Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Sprinkle shells with salt; set shells aside. Coarsely chop pulp.
- Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and add oil; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chopped zucchini and onion; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and tomato; cook 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs and remaining 4 ingredients.
- Spoon vegetable mixture evenly into zucchini shells. Place in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 additional minutes or until zucchini shells are fork-tender and stuffing is lightly browned.
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