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Stuffed Zucchini Boats – Lauren’s Latest

August 25, 2022

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Stuffed zucchini boats They are soft baked zucchini stuffed with sausage marinara sauce, onions and peppers and topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Stuffed zucchini is easy to make. These are a great low carb meal option that is healthy, delicious and one of the best ways to eat zucchini! Do you have any more zucchini? Try my fried zucchini next!

Zucchini overload

Z-Zucchini! Do you have zucchini growing out of your ears in your garden? I sure do! There are so many recipes I find for zucchini! It’s crazy. Lots of zucchini brownies, chocolate zucchini cupcakes and of course zucchini bread. But today it’s all about stuffed zucchini! These are the bomb. Absolutely simple and low carb. I decided to use sausage and peppers and give this little mix to some zucchini for a tasty little meal. seriously. It was super delicious. And quite simple too 🙂

Zucchini boats on a wooden board and a white plate

How to make stuffed zucchini boats

Stuffed Zucchini Boats are an easy one-pan meal that covers all the bases. For full recipe details, see the printable recipe card below. Here’s what you can expect when making this recipe.

Preparation + preheating

Heat an oven. slice Squash in half and scoop out seeds with a spoon. sprinkle with salt and pepper and place with the meat side up in a 9×13 baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

Fry vegetables + sausage

While the zucchini is baking, heat Fat on medium heat in a large pan. fry Onion, pepper and sausage until brown. mix in Salt, pepper, basil, oregano and marinara sauce. Remove from the heat.

Can I use another sausage?

Definitely! If turkey sausage isn’t your thing or you don’t have it on hand, you can use chicken, pork, beef sausage…whatever you prefer will work for the filling.

Adding filling to zucchini boats + baker

After finishing baking the zucchini, fill Sausage and peppers mixture, top with Mozzarella cheese and return to the oven to bake. If you prefer a crispier zucchini, 10-15 minutes will be enough. If you want it softer, bake for 30 minutes.

Serve hot

Once the cheese has melted and the stuffed zucchini boats are as crunchy or as soft as you like, serve!

What to serve with stuffed zucchini boats?

Although these can be a meal in themselves, here are some ideas to help you:

Storing zucchini boat leftovers

Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.

make ahead and freeze

Allow the zucchini boats to cool completely. Place in an airtight container, safe in the freezer. These will stay fresh in the freezer for about a month.

Other stuffed recipes you might like:

Chicken Bacon Alfredo Spaghetti Stuffed Squash

Stuffed mushrooms enchilada

Garlic butter crescent rolls filled with cheese

Alfredo stuffed clams

Do you like zucchini? Here are some recipes for using zucchini:

These are super easy to make and are a great way to use up a lot of zucchini quickly! Be sure to print / save / bookmark or share this recipe, so it will be useful. The printable recipe card is below. Have a wonderful day friends! 🙂

Zucchini boats stuffed with sausage and pepper

Sausage and Pepper Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a great low carb meal that is delicious and one of the best ways to eat zucchini! have fun!

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Slice the zucchini in half and remove the seeds. Place in a 9×13 pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.
While baking, heat oil over medium heat in a large pan. Fry onion, pepper and sausage until browned, 5-7 minutes. Mix in salt, pepper, basil, oregano and marinara sauce. Remove from the heat.
After the zucchinis are finished baking, fill with sausage and peppers, top with cheese and return to the oven to bake. If you prefer a crispier zucchini, 10-15 minutes will be enough. If you want it softer, bake for 30 minutes.
Serve hot.

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Key word: Stuffed zucchini boats

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