Meat-Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats are zucchini stuffed with meat, cheese, onions and garlic. It's a delicious way to use up all that fresh garden zucchini. My recipe is simple, but there are lots of add-in flavor options if you want to bump it up a notch. ~ Texas Homesteader ~
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 medium fresh zucchini, about 8 inches long
- 1 pound ground meat
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Blend Seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions:
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1. Wash zucchini. Cut deep wedges the length of each zucchini, leaving about 1/2" at each end. Then scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. shells. (Retain cut zucchini for a veggie side dish on another night if desired)
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2. In a skillet, saute chopped onion and pressed garlic until translucent - about 3 minutes.
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3. Add ground meat and cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat and drain grease.
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4. To the meat mixture add ½ cup cheese, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into the zucchini shells. Place filled zucchini in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle tops with remaining cheese.
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4. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until zucchini is tender, 25-30 minutes.