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The Best Zucchini Boats (Lasagna Style) Recipe

The Best Zucchini Boats (Lasagna Style) Recipe
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When I’m craving pasta or lasagna but don’t want all the carbohydrate guilt that comes along with eating it, I take the zucchini route. Whether it’s zoodles (zucchini noodles) instead of pasta or zucchini boats instead of lasagna, it’s still finger-licking good and delightfully light. This best zucchini boats (lasagna style) recipe is all you need when you also got that craving.

I made sure this best zucchini boats recipe is the perfect alternative you can have when you want pasta. We all know how carb-packed they are, and who wants that when they want a healthier lifestyle? No one. So this option is a delicious and healthy recipe you can whip up at home.

The Best Zucchini Boats (Lasagna Style) Recipe

The Best Zucchini Boats (Lasagna Style) Recipe

Gretel ShawGretel Shaw
This is the best zucchini boats (Lasagna Style) recipe that you need when you crave pasta. It's healthier so you can have more servings!
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 481 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • Fresh zucchini4 medium zucchinis
  • Raw meat mince1 ½ pound ground beef (minced beef)
  • Ripe yellow onion on a white background1 ½ medium onion - diced
  • Broccoli1 cup broccoli - chopped
  • Red pepper1 cup red pepper (red capsicum) - sweet, diced
  • Spinach2 cups spinach
  • tomatoes1 cup tomato - diced
  • pasta sauce or marinara sauce2 cups Marinara sauce (tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions – pasta sauce in southern hemisphere for Italian seafood dish)
  • Green basil½ tablespoon basil
  • Oregano (Origanum vulgare) leaves½ tablespoon oregano
  • onion powder½ tablespoon onion powder
  • dried garlic½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • Chili peppers1 teaspoon chili flakes (chilli flakes in British English)
  • Ground black pepper pile, paths, top1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • wooden bowl of salt½ teaspoon salt
  • Glass bowl of olive oil isolated on white background2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Mozzarella cheese isolated on white background1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • parmesan cheese½ cup parmesan cheese
  • Fine breadcrumbs, also breading or crispies in wooden bowl½ cup dried breadcrumbs - Italian

Instructions
 

  • Coat a pyrex with cooking spray.
  • Cut off both ends of each zucchini and cut each zucchini in half, lengthwise.
  • Using a grapefruit spoon, scoop out the insides of each zucchini and set it on pyrex.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small pot and add ½ of an onion (diced).
  • Cook until onion is translucent and then add beef.
  • Use a wooden spoon to combine onions and beef.
  • Garnish beef with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In another small pot or a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add onions.
  • Cook until translucent, and then add peppers and broccoli.
  • Cook for 2 minutes, and then add tomatoes and spinach.
  • Cook for another minute before adding pasta sauce, basil, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, chilli pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt.
  • Allow the tomato sauce to simmer, then remove from heat and combine with ground beef.
  • In a small bowl, combine mozzarella and parmesan.
  • Add a thin layer of cheese to the insides of each zucchini.
  • Layer with tomato and beef sauce.
  • Cover the pyrex with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and top the zucchini with the remaining cheese combination.
  • Garnish with breadcrumbs (if desired).
  • Place the tray back in the oven, without the foil, for another 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 37gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1418mgPotassium: 1690mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 2879IUVitamin C: 93mgCalcium: 312mgIron: 7mg
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