Zucchini Boats
Zucchini stuffed with sausage, fresh tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese, then baked to perfection!!
Servings: 8 boats
Ingredients
- 4 med. zucchini (6-7-inches each)
- 3 T. olive oil divided
- 1/2 c. onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 c. mushrooms chopped
- 1 lb. turkey or pork sausage
- 2 T. dry white wine
- 2-3 tomatoes seeded and diced
- 3 T. chopped fresh basil
- 1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary
- 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Using melon-baller or small spoon, scoop out zucchini flesh, leaving shells about 1/4-inch thick. Reserve half of the flesh; chop coarsely. Set both flesh and shells aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add mushrooms and reserved zucchini flesh, sauté another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a separate skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Crumble in sausage, cook until lightly browned on all sides, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Stir in cooked onion and mushroom mixture. Add the wine. Stir in tomato, basil and rosemary, cook 1 minute longer. Drain any excess fat. Remove mixture from heat, set it aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. When mixture has cooled, add cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Fill zucchini shells with sausage mixture. Fill a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1/4 cup of water. Place the filled zucchini shells in the pan and bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the zucchini boats from the pan and serve immediately.
- Cook's Note: Before scooping and stuffing, cook each zucchini half in the microwave for a 15 seconds, this makes it easier to scoop out the flesh.
Very tasty! Would like to download to use again or even email to myself – not seeing the way to do that from here!
Hi Fran, I’m so glad you liked it! I have a print option next to the review stars OR you can copy and paste the link in the address bar for emailing. Hope this helps. ~ Dusty