Description
A simple recipe for baked zucchini halves filled with seasoned ground turkey and marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Wash the zucchini. Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh and seeds from the center of each half, leaving about a 1/4-inch thick shell. Chop the scooped-out zucchini flesh and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey to the skillet. Break it up with a spoon and cook until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the minced garlic, chopped zucchini flesh, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the marinara sauce until everything is combined.
- Spoon the turkey mixture evenly into the hollowed-out zucchini shells.
- Place the filled zucchini boats in the prepared baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil. If using cheese, sprinkle the mozzarella over the tops of the boats.
- Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- To keep the zucchini from becoming too soft, do not over-scoop the center. The shells should remain firm enough to hold the filling.
- If you prefer a lower-carb option, omit the optional cheese topping.
- You can substitute ground chicken or lean ground beef for the ground turkey.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 95