Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Name: Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups quick marinara sauce; 4 medium zucchini; 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 small onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup red bell pepper; 14 oz Italian chicken sausage; 1/2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella; 8 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
153 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Iris Warren

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These are the best Stuffed Zucchini Boats filled with Italian chicken sausage, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for summer zucchini!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 1/4 cups quick marinara sauce
4 medium zucchini (about 32 oz total )
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion (finely diced)
3 cloves garlic (crushed)
1/2 cup red bell pepper (diced )
14 oz Italian chicken sausage (removed from casing (Al Fresco))
1/2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella (Polly-O)
8 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4" thick. Chop the scooped out flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside.
Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and cook 1 minute. Remove from water.
Place 1/4 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 12" baking dish, and place zucchini halves cut side up.
In a large skillet, brown sausage, breaking up as it cooks into smaller pieces until browned; set aside.
Heat oil and add onion, garlic and bell pepper. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add chopped zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook about 2-3 minutes.
Combine with sausage and cook a few more minutes.
Using a spoon, fill each hollowed zucchini with 1/3 cup cooked sausage, pressing firmly.
Top each with 2 tablespoons each of sauce, 1 tablespoon each of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon each of parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through.

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Serving 1boat Calories 153kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 372mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%)