What to make for dinner this week? How about these Stuffed Zucchini Boats with an Italian twist, its the perfect alternative to a pasta dish.
Wondering what to make for dinner this week? Well, I think I have it for you! I have been seeing lots of Stuffed Zucchini boats on Pinterest and Facebook recently, AND one of my awesome fans was looking for Stuffed Zucchini recipe so.. here it is!
When trying to figure out what to stuff these Zucchini Boats with my mind immediately went to southwestern flavors. {beans, corn, cilantro and the like} But I know that I tend to post a lot of Tex-Mex dishes so I went in the complete opposite direction and went Italian! 🙂 I am so glad I did! The flavor from the basil, oregano, and parsley mixed with the fire roasted tomatoes is like eating one rocking pasta dish smacked with a roasted flavor. Then add in the slight crunch from the zucchini and wow, so good!
To get started, preheat oven to 375º. Cut off the ends and halve 4 zucchini squash, scoop out the inside seeds of each. {leaving about a 1/4″ of squash}
Chop up your veggies, 1 red pepper {diced}, 1 small onion {diced}, and 1 garlic clove {minced}.
In a large bowl, add 1 lb. of ground turkey, 1 egg, red peppers, onion, garlic clove, 2 1/2 teaspoons of basil, 2 teaspoons of oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoon of parsley, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper.
De-thaw and squeeze the liquid out of 1 package of chopped frozen spinach, then put spinach into the meat mixture bowl.
Mix all of the ingredients together until just combined, don’t over mix. Stuff each zucchini boat/halve with meat mixture and place in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Cover stuffed zucchini with two 15oz. cans of diced fire roasted tomatoes.
Place baking dish in oven for 45-50 minutes, until meat cooked through.
After 50 minutes sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of shredded Mozzarella and place back in oven for an additional 5 minutes.
Remove from oven, let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Serve with a salad.
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Poultry, Gluten-free
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
These stuffed zucchini boats are full of Italian flavors from the addition of basil, oregano, parsley, and fire-roasted tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini, halved and scooped out
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 package of chopped frozen spinach, de-thawed
- 2 {15oz} cans of fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of basil
- 2 teaspoon of oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of parsley
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons of shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Cut off the ends and halve zucchini squash, scoop out the inside seeds of each. {leaving about a 1/4″ of squash}
- In a large bowl, add ground turkey, egg, red peppers, onion, garlic clove, basil, oregano, parsley, salt, and cracked pepper.
- De-thaw and squeeze the liquid out of chopped frozen spinach, and put into the meat mixture bowl.
- Mix all of the ingredients together until just combined, don’t over mix.
- Stuff each zucchini boat/halve with meat mixture and place in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cover stuffed zucchini with diced fire roasted tomatoes.
- Place baking dish in oven for 45-50 minutes, until meat cooked through.
- After that time sprinkle with shredded Mozzarella and place back in oven for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Serve with a salad.
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26 comments on “Stuffed Zucchini Boats”
This looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Cannot wait to make it.
Thanks so much, it was delicious! I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as we did!
Now this is a nice change of zucchini recipes..
Awww. thanks Diane. Your so sweet! It was really good! 🙂
My husband and I have been eating paleo a long time and I have ran out of yummy ideas. Just stumbled on your site and this looks so good. I’m on my way to explore it more. Thank you!!!!!
Wow! I give you major props Marquel. I love the occasional paleo recipe but don’t do it full time. So glad I could help you out! A paleo book that I love is practical paleo. TONS of great info and lots of good recipes. If you don’t have it yet you need to get it! 🙂
Yum, I love zucchini boats and these look awesome!
Thanks Laura, the were awesome. 🙂 Just had some today for lunch!
Love all the veggie goodness going on here! 🙂
hahaha.. thats my favorite part! Its packed with tons of veggies and they are DELICIOUS!
How Healthy and Yummy!!! I am going to make this soon!
Thanks Chandra, I hope you like it. 🙂 Let me know how it goes!
I’ve always wanted to make these!!
I’m surprised you haven’t! You always have yummy healthy stuff on your site girl! 🙂 Get to it! Can’t wait to see what you stuff yours with. 🙂
This is so my kind of food! I can’t get enough of stuffed zucchini, though have only made once all summer. This looks amazing!!
It was my first time making it, but I was a fan! Definitely can see why you like them so much. They will be perfect heading into the fall. 🙂
Beautifully done & I’m still drooling over that sandwich.
haha… that sandwich was pretty good. But these are for sure healthier, kinda remind me of stuffed peppers. 🙂
These look super easy and delicious too!
Thanks Tahny, they were, and packed with all kinds of good nutrients. 🙂
This looks delicious and I have been trying to figure out what to make for dinner this week! Healthy too, which I love. 🙂
Great! Glad I could help a sister out Tina, I hope you and the family like it! 🙂
Krista, these look amazing!!! I love finding delicious new ways to eat veggies and with cheese and tomato, this is right up my alley! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Pinning and buffering!
I am a little obsessed with the flavor of fire roasted tomatoes and they make this dish pop, so good. Glad you have another healthy recipe to add to your backpocket. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
These look fantastic, Krista! So flavorful and filling! Yum!
Thanks Jamie, there were definitely full of flavor and perfect for a healthy meal during the week. 🙂