Italian-Style Zucchini Boats Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Italian-Style Zucchini Boats Recipe). I love zucchini boats, and I'm always looking for new ways to experience them. This is a very hearty dish with ground beef, and my family loves it! This is the perfect use for all those jumbo zucchinis growing in your garden! Sprinkle each slice with additional dried oregano and dried basil as desired.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Italian-Style Zucchini Boats Recipe

Ingredients

1 drizzle olive oil

1 extra large zucchini

quartered lengthwise

seeds scooped out

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 pounds ground beef

1 onion

chopped

5 cloves garlic

minced

3 tablespoons dried basil

3 tablespoons dried oregano

4 teaspoons garlic salt

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 cup water

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

or to taste

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

or to taste

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Drizzle olive oil on zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini is fork-tender 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 4

While zucchini is cooking heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with onion and garlic until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in dried basil dried oregano and garlic salt.

Step 5

Combine tomato paste with 1 cup of water in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Drain fat from beef mixture if needed. Add tomato paste mixture and heat through. Turn off heat add fresh basil leaves and mix until well blended.

Step 6

Remove zucchini from the oven; leave the oven on. Scoop meat mixture generously into each zucchini quarter and sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Italian-Style Zucchini Boats Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 617.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 51.6g 103%

Carbohydrates: 25.1g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 10.7g

Fat: 35g 54%

Saturated Fat: 14.9g 75%

Cholesterol: 158mg 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 1778.8IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 19.4mg 149%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 76%

Vitamin C: 45.8mg 76%

Folate: 90.9mcg 23%

Calcium: 403.3mg 40%

Iron: 8.5mg 47%

Magnesium: 97.7mg 35%

Potassium: 1581.4mg 44%

Sodium: 2554.8mg 102%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 314.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.