The Best Zucchini Boats (Lasagna Style) Recipe
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!
Ingredients
4 medium zucchinis
1 ½ pound ground beef (minced beef)
1 ½ medium onion - diced
1 cup broccoli - chopped
1 cup red pepper (red capsicum) - sweet, diced
2 cups spinach
1 cup tomato - diced
2 cups Marinara sauce (tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions - pasta sauce in southern hemisphere for Italian seafood dish)
½ tablespoon basil
½ tablespoon oregano
½ tablespoon onion powder
½ tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili flakes (chilli flakes in British English)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup mozzarella cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup 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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