Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats
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Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Description
This recipe starts by baking salted and peppered zucchini halves until tender. Meanwhile, onions, green and red bell peppers, and turkey sausage are cooked together and seasoned with basil, oregano, salt, and pepper, then combined with pizza or marinara sauce for moisture and flavor. Once the zucchini halves soften, they are filled with the sausage and pepper mixture, topped with grated mozzarella, and baked again to melt the cheese and meld the flavors.
The texture contrasts the tender zucchini skin and flesh with the savory, juicy filling. The dish can be adjusted for preferred zucchini softness by varying the final baking time. The herbs and tomato sauce add Italian-inspired flavor tones, making this a satisfying and balanced dish.
The stuffed boats serve well as a main dish for a low-carb or vegetable-forward meal and can be paired with a simple salad or side of grains if desired.
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 8 oz turkey sausage or sausage of choice
- 1/4 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Slice zucchini in half and scoop out seeds. Place in a 9x13 pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.
- While that is baking, heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Sauté onions, peppers and sausage until browned, 5-7 minutes. Stir in salt, black pepper, basil, oregano, and marinara sauce. Remove from heat.
- Once zucchini is finished baking, fill with sausage and peppers, top with cheese and return to oven to bake. If you'd prefer a crunchier zucchini 10-15 minutes would be sufficient. If you'd like it softer, bake 30 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 631mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 852mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1233IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 71mg | 79% |
| Calcium | 161mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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