How To Make Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Whip up a healthier meal for dinner with these zucchini boats, stuffed with tender sausages, savory marinara sauce, and topped with bubbling cheese.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¼cupsmarinara sauce
- 31ozzucchinis,(4 medium)
- 1tspoil
- ½small onion,finely diced
- 3garlic cloves,crushed
- ½cupred bell pepper,diced
- 14ozlean Italian chicken sausage,removed from casing
- ½cuppart skim mozzarella,shredded
- 8tspparmesan cheese,grated
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of water to boil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out flesh, leaving ¼-inch thick. Chop the scooped-out flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside.
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Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and cook 1 minute. Remove from water.
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Place ¼ cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9×12-inch baking dish, and place zucchini halves cut side up.
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In a large sauté pan, brown the sausage, breaking up as it cooks into smaller pieces until browned, then set aside.
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Heat the oil and add the onion, garlic and bell pepper. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
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Add the chopped zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Combine with the sausage and cook a few more minutes.
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Using a spoon, fill each hollowed zucchini with â…“ 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.
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Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 193.95kcal
- Fat:Â 11.96g
- Saturated Fat:Â 3.55g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 4.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 2.47g
- Carbohydrates:Â 9.48g
- Fiber:Â 2.33g
- Sugar:Â 5.96g
- Protein:Â 12.48g
- Cholesterol:Â 56.09mg
- Sodium:Â 643.95mg
- Calcium:Â 141.15mg
- Potassium:Â 557.24mg
- Iron:Â 1.43mg
- Vitamin A: 58.16µg
- Vitamin C:Â 33.06mg
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