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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

This delicious stuffed zucchini boats recipe is easy to make in just 45 minutes. The zucchinis are stuffed with a juicy ground beef and tomato mixture, then topped with slices of mozzarella cheese and baked in the oven to perfection.

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What you need:

Zucchinis

Olive oil

Onions

Garlic

Ground beef

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Italian herbs

Tomato sauce

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Finely chop the garlic, cloves and onion. Slice the fresh mozzarella into 1-inch thick slices. Wash and slice each fresh zucchini in half, lengthwise down the middle, then use a spoon to carefully scoop out the center. Be sure to leave enough on the sides and the bottom so that the zucchinis hold their shape.

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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and sauté the onion for 4 - 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic for a few more minutes until fragrant.

2

Increase the heat to medium-high, and add the beef, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks.

3

Stir in the crushed red pepper and the Italian herbs, cooking until the meat is cooked through. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (170 degrees Celsius).

4

Add the tomato sauce and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the sauce comes together and thickens - about 20 minutes.

5

Spread a tablespoon of olive oil on the bottom of a casserole dish, then add the zucchini and spread some olive oil over them as well.

6

Fill zucchini boats with the meat sauce evenly, making sure not to overfill them.

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Bake zucchini boats in the preheated oven for about 20/25 minutes until the zucchinis are tender.

8

Remove them from the oven and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, followed by the mozzarella slices.

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Turn the oven to broil on high heat and place the topped zucchini boats under until the cheese has melted and started to turn golden brown - about 5 - 8 minutes.

Cooking Tips

Once you have cut the zucchinis in half, you may find that they don't sit flat on the baking dish and fall to the side a bit once they're filled. One way to make them nice and flat is by slicing a tiny sliver under the zucchini - so that it sits flat.

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Make sure you don't scoop out too much of the zucchinis, since this will be too fragile and break while cooking.

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