Description
Ground Beef Zucchini Boats are a healthy low-carb dinner made with zucchini filled with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, herbs, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium zucchinis halved lengthwise and scooped out
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese mozzarella cheddar or parmesan
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and slice zucchinis lengthwise then scoop centers to create boats
- Brush zucchini with olive oil place on baking sheet and pre bake 5 to 7 minutes
- Heat olive oil in skillet cook diced onion until translucent
- Add garlic and cook briefly until fragrant
- Add ground beef cook until browned breaking apart with spoon
- Drain excess fat then stir in tomato sauce Italian seasoning paprika salt and pepper
- Simmer mixture for 5 minutes
- Fill zucchini boats with beef mixture
- Top with shredded cheese
- Bake 15 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve
Notes
- Pre bake zucchini for better texture
- Combine mozzarella and parmesan for richer flavor
- Add vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers for variation
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 zucchini boat
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg