Description
Enjoy these scrumptious sausage stuffed zucchini boats made with Italian sausage, cheese, and marinara. Perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 lb ground italian sausage
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking pan with foil or parchment paper.
- Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides. Roughly chop the zucchini flesh and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped zucchini to the skillet. Cook until the sausage is fully browned and the vegetables are softened, about another 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the marinara sauce.
- Place the zucchini boats on the prepared baking pan, season with salt and pepper, and spoon the sausage mixture into each. Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the sausage is bubbly, about 15-20 minutes. Test the zucchini for tenderness, especially if using larger ones that may need additional cooking time.
- Serve and enjoy, storing any leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
Feel free to customize by adding other vegetables to the filling.
For extra flavor, consider using different cheeses such as parmesan or adding herbs like basil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg