Beef Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F.

Step 2

Slice zucchini in half, and hollow them out with a spoon.

Step 3

Brush zucchini with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then place on a baking tray lined with parchment, cut side down and bake for for 5-10 minutes, flip and turn oven to broil, and broil for one 1 minute.

Step 4

Meanwhile, chop the part you scraped out of the zucchini up and set it aside.

Step 5

Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to golden.

Step 6

Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds. Add meat and cook until it's no longer pink, 3-5 minutes.

Step 7

Add the marinara sauce, and petite diced tomatoes, 1 cup zucchini pulp, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Simmer for 8-10 minutes.

Step 8

If not alread in a line, line baked zucchini boats up on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper Spoon mixture into zucchini boats and top each with cheese.

Step 9

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheesy is fully melted and bubbly.