Easy Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey. Baked zucchini stuffed with ground turkey, onions, and tomatoes.
This recipe, healthy zucchini boats with ground turkey, really is a fun way to eat zucchini. Especially if you have kids and they are not fond of vegetables. Adding stuffing to zucchini, baking it in the oven with cheese, and calling it a boat, makes it a fun experience for everyone. Not to mention, zucchini prepared this way is delicious.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the Zucchini:
- Begin by cleaning the zucchini and cutting off the ends. Next, cut the zucchini is half length-wise and scoop out the flesh in the middle. Set the scooped-out zucchini aside to use later in the recipe.
- Next, place the zucchini on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tbsp. of canola oil. Rub in to ensure the tops of the zucchini are fully covered with canola oil.
- Place in the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minute. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Preparing the Turkey Stuffing:
- While the zucchini is baking, place a large skillet on high heat. Next, add the remaining 2 tbsp. of canola oil and bring to a high heat.
- Add the garlic, onion, scooped out zucchini, salt, and ground black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next add the ground turkey and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the diced tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Finishing the Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey
- Spoon the turkey stuffing into the middle of the zucchini boats. Next, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top of the zucchini, ensuring all of the zucchini boats are evenly covered.
- Finally, place the zucchini boats into the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden in color.
How to Serve Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey:
- Serve the zucchini boats with ground turkey as the main entrée and pair with your favorite grain.
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The Recipe
Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 2 large zucchini
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15-16oz.
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- 3 tbsp. canola oil
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the Zucchini:
- Begin by cleaning the zucchini and cutting off the ends. Next, cut the zucchini is half length-wise and scoop out the flesh in the middle. Set the scooped-out zucchini aside to use later in the recipe.
- Next, place the zucchini on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tbsp. of canola oil. Rub in to ensure the tops of the zucchini are fully covered with canola oil.
- Place in the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minute. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Preparing the Turkey Stuffing:
- While the zucchini is baking, place a large skillet on high heat. Next, add the remaining 2 tbsp. of canola oil and bring to a high heat.
- Add the garlic, onion, scooped out zucchini, salt, and ground black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next add the ground turkey and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the diced tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Finishing the Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey
- Spoon the turkey stuffing into the middle of the zucchini boats. Next, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top of the zucchini, ensuring all of the zucchini boats are evenly covered.
- Finally, place the zucchini boats into the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden in color.
How to Serve Zucchini Boats with Ground Turkey:
- Serve the zucchini boats with ground turkey as the main entrée and pair with your favorite grain.
Invent Your Recipe
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Invent Your Recipe:
For this recipe, zucchini boats with ground turkey, I am using ground turkey for the stuffing. I have also made this recipe with ground beef, ground chicken, shredded chicken, and pulled pork. Feel free to try any of these ingredient ideas.
Zucchini is a great vegetable for stuffing, however, you could also make this recipe with yellow summer squash, eggplant, peppers, large tomatoes, acorn squash, or butternut squash.
If you are looking for some more flavor or spice, feel free to add in what you like. Try some red pepper flakes or chili powder. How about some peppers to sauté with the dish? Use the ingredients that you have on hand or really enjoy.
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