Zucchini Boats Recipe
A quick and easy zucchini beef recipe which tastes great and is easy to prepare. See how to make a 5-star beef zucchini in 30 minutes!
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Zucchini Boats Recipe
A quick and easy zucchini beef recipe which tastes great and is easy to prepare. See how to make a 5-star beef zucchini in 30 minutes!
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25minutes |
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Ingredients
- 3medium zucchini
- 1pound lean ground beef
- 1/2small yellow onionchopped
- 2cloves garlicchopped
- 8ounces tomato sauce
- 1cup low fat mozzarella
- 1 1/2teaspoons chili powder
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Wash your hands and clean your preparation area.
- Wash the zucchini under cool running water with a soft bristle brush.
- Wash the tops of all canned foods before opening.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice the zucchini lengthwise then remove the seeds and part of the center flesh. Creating a place for the meat mixture.
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Place onion, garlic, ground beef, chili powder, and cumin in a skillet on medium heat. Drain any excess fat from beef once cooked.
- Cook beef until the temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add tomato sauce to beef mixture and cook until warm.
- Remove beef mixture from heat and spoon even amounts of the beef mixture into each zucchini half.
- Place filled zucchini halves in a glass baking dish and top with cheese.
- Cook zucchini boats for 25-30 minutes or until zucchini has softened.
Recipe Notes
