Ground Turkey & Marinara Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Zucchini Boats

Ingredients

  • 4-5 zucchini
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 lb. Ground turkey
  • 1 tsp. or 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • ½ cup mushrooms, diced
  • 24 oz jar of marinara sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
  2. Cut the ends off the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Hollow out the center of each zucchini half using a spoon. Roughly chop the flesh you removed from the zucchini and set aside. Place zucchini on the baking sheet, cut side up.
  3. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms. Sauté for a few minutes, until onions become translucent. Add minced garlic and the flesh you removed from the zucchini, sauté another 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add ground turkey to onion/mushroom mixture. Sauté until browned and evenly cooked through.
  5. Add marinara sauce to ground turkey mixture along with Italian seasoning and pepper. Mix thoroughly and remove from heat.
  6. Fill the zucchini boats evenly with turkey/marinara mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and top each boat with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

**Notes: serve with a side of your favorite pasta or whole grain! You can also use the turkey/marinara sauce to go over pasta if you don’t have zucchini on hand. 

Servings: 4-5

Time: 50 minutes

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