Zucchini Boats

Filled with extra lean ground chicken, fat free marinara, dairy free mozzarella & fresh basil!

Let me start put by saying I am a zucchini lover. I haven’t found anything I don’t love that has to do with zucchini. So when I discovered Zucchini boats with its flavor, fresh taste, and healthy aspects I was in love.

Lower in carb, full of flavor & high protein!!!

How do you bake zucchini boats?

One of the most asked questions about zucchini boats is how do you make them?

The first thing you will want to do is scoop out the inside of each half of your zucchini using a spoon.

Once you have done that you will mix the ‘filling’ and spoon it in the middle of the zucchini. The filling could literally be anything, from chicken and corn, to in this case ground chicken and sauce, with the left over middle of zucchini and onions for extra flavor.

SO versatile with what you include in your “boats”! 

Ingredients (1 serving) 

• 2 zucchini

• 2 oz extra lean ground chicken (or protein of choice)

• Olive oil spray

• 1/2 cup onion chopped

• Minced garlic (to taste)

• 1/4 cup of TJ fat free marinara (or sauce of choice)

• 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning + red pepper flakes (if you like spicy)

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/4 cup dairy free TJ mozzarella (or cheese of desire)

• Fresh basil to top (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F.

• Slice zucchini in half, and hollow them out with a spoon.

• Spray zucchini with olive oil spray, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then place on a baking tray lined with parchment, cut side down and bake for for 5-10 minutes, flip and turn oven to broil, and broil for one 1 minute.

• Meanwhile, chop the part you scraped out of the zucchini up and set it aside.

• Heat olive oil spray in a non-stick skillet. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to golden.

• Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds. Add cooked meat (weighed raw) and cook until it's no longer pink, 3-5 minutes.

• Add the marinara sauce, zucchini pulp, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Simmer for 8-10 minutes.

• If not already in a line, line baked zucchini boats up on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper Spoon mixture into zucchini boats and top each with cheese.

• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheesy is fully melted and bubbly.

Macros for 1 serving: 2 “boats” or 4 if they are smaller zucchini are:

241 calories (26p/4f/20c)