5 from 24 votes
Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats are hollowed zucchini halves filled with a savory mixture of ground sausage, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, tomato paste, pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning. The filling also includes diced zucchini flesh and pepperoni, topped with shredded mozzarella cheese. Baking melds these ingredients into a flavorful, moist filling inside tender zucchini shells, creating a low-carb alternative to traditional pizza with a mix of textures and familiar pizza flavors.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
330 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini cut in half lengthwise, medium
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 onion diced, small
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 12 lices pepperoni cut into half
- zucchini flesh from 2
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cut the zucchini in half and using a small spoon, hollow out the center out of the halves, leaving 1/4 inch thick shell on each half, to create zucchini boats. Keep only the flesh from two zucchini and discard the rest.
- Squeeze excess water out of the flesh and chop well. Set aside.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and once the oil is hot add diced onion and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute. Push to one side of the pan.
- Add ground sausage. Using a wooden spoon, break it up while it cooks. Mix with the onion and garlic and continue cooking for about 5 minutes. Drain grease, leaving only about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
- Add the diced bell pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced zucchini flesh, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir well and simmer on low for about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper if needed.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking dish with foil, to avoid cheese sticking to it, and set aside.
- Using a spoon, scoop the sausage mixture into the hollowed zucchini boats. Divide the mixture equally and press firm to fit in as much as possible into the zucchini boats.
- Arrange into a baking dish and top with shredded cheese and pepperoni slices.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25-35 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through. Remove foil during last 5 minutes of cooking.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
964mg
(40%)
Potassium
644mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
32.2mg
(36%)
Calcium
171mg
(17%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 964mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 32.2mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 171mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.