Low-Carb Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Low-Carb Stuffed Zucchini comes together quickly and satisfies the craving for lasagna. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
From the article: Good-bye Summer. Good-bye Tomatoes. The Last of The Summer Tomatoes
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Low-Carb Stuffed Zucchini comes together quickly and satisfies the craving for lasagna. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 cups 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Meat Base 1
- 3/4 cup Easy Roasted Tomato Marinara
- 2 large zucchini, split lengthwise
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, part skim milk
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Wash and dry zucchini. Split zucchini lengthwise and using a teaspoon or melon baller, gently scoop out middle pulp to form a shell about ¼ inch thick. Set shells aside while you cook pulp. Chop removed pulp in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add Low-Carb Meat Base 1 to sautéed zucchini and cook until warm.
- Grate mozzarella cheese or slice thinly so you place ½ ounce of cheese on each zucchini half. Reserve cheese until the last 10 minutes of baking.
- Place zucchini in Pyrex baking dish. Fill zucchini boats with meat and zucchini mixture. Top with marinara. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350° for 30 – 40 minutes or until heated through and zucchini are tender. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, remove foil and top with mozzarella cheese. Finish baking and allow cheese to melt.
- Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and optional red pepper flakes and serve immediately.
Notes
Stuffed Zucchini Boats make a quick and easy weeknight dinner when you have Low-Carb Meat Base 1 and Roasted Marinara Sauce conveniently packaged and waiting in the freezer. It satisfies the craving for lasagna without the extra carbs! Perfectly low carb and comforting.
Serving Ideas: Serve Stuffed Zucchini Boats with a quick chopped salad or simple Greek salad for an easy weeknight meal. Cheap and delicious House Vinaigrette makes an easy dressing.
Nutrition
- Calories: 401
- Sodium: 834mg
- Fat: 27g
- Carbohydrates: 10.25g (Net Carbs 7.5g)
- Fiber: 2.75g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 83mg
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