Best 20 Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipes

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• With a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh from the interior of the zucchini, so they resemble boats. Place the zucchini boats in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Chop the zucchini flesh and set aside.
• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and let heat through. Add the sweet and the hot Italian sausage, and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, chopped zucchini flesh, tomatoes and some salt and pepper. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, add the Parmesan, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and parsley; mix to combine.
• Spoon in and mound the sausage mixture into the zucchini boats. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over top. Place in oven and bake until golden on top, 20 minutes.

GARDEN-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Halve zucchini lengthwise; place cut sides down in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, scoop out seeds, leaving a 1/4-in. shell., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in 1 cup water, tomatoes, red peppers, mushrooms, pasta, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until mixture is thickened and pasta is al dente, 12-15 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese., Spoon mixture into zucchini shells. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 3/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Pour remaining water into bottom of dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until zucchini is tender and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Serve with pasta sauce if desired.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut zucchini in half and scoop out and reserve interiors. Place zucchini halves close together in a casserole dish. Finely chop zucchini flesh and set aside in a bowl.
• Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mild and hot sausage and cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped zucchini flesh, onion, mushrooms, celery, and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked sausage, bread crumbs, and enough water to hold the mixture together.
• Spoon sausage mixture into zucchini boats, overflowing into the casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, leaving oven on. Top with diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and pepper Jack cheese, in that order. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more. Top with parsley.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Trim ends of zucchini; place in a steamer basket. In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; add basket. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. When zucchini is cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Set pulp aside., In a bowl, beat the egg; add spinach, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and zucchini pulp. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Top each with tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

BEEF STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise; cut a thin slice off the bottoms so they sit flat. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in. shells. Place zucchini shells in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. , Fill each zucchini shell with 2 tablespoons meat mixture. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; microwave 1-2 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender and cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Make the zucchini boats: Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise. With a small paring knife, cut into each zucchini half about ¼ inch from the outside edges and ¼ inch (6 mm) deep. Be careful not to cut all the way through the zucchini. Using a small spoon, carefully scoop out the flesh of the zucchini inside the cuts, being careful not to scoop all the way through the squash. Dice the scooped-out zucchini flesh and set aside for the filling.
• Place the zucchini boats on the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle evenly with the McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Make the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large high-walled skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up with a spatula, until beginning to brown.
• Add the onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, reserved zucchini flesh, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes, and stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, then stir in the red wine vinegar, McCormick® Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick® Garlic Powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook for 2-4 minutes more, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Spoon the filling into the zucchini boats, dividing evenly.
• Transfer the zucchini boats to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the zucchini is tender. Remove from the oven and turn the broiler on high.
• Sprinkle ¼ cup (25 g) mozzarella cheese over each zucchini boat, then return to the oven and broil for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browned. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN ENCHILADA-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Cut zucchini in half and hollow out the centers
• Add the Greek yogurt, lime juice, and salt together in a small bowl and stir to combine.
• On a cutting board, season the chicken breast with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool. Once cooled, shred the chicken with a fork.
• Add the chicken to a bowl with the salsa and stir to combine.
• Stuff chicken mixture in hollowed out zucchini boats, and top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake until cheese is melted and browned, and zucchini is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Top with tomato, avocado, cilantro, and lime crema. Serve with lime wedges.
• Enjoy!

TACO-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook zucchini halves in boiling water to just soften slightly, about 1 minute. Remove zucchini halves from the water and arrange into the prepared baking dish with the cut sides facing upwards.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat; pour water over the turkey and season with taco seasoning. Cook until the water thickens and coats the turkey, about 5 minutes. Add red peppers, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, and cilantro; cook and stir until the peppers are softened, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir sour cream and sour cream seasoning mix together in a bowl.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon the turkey mixture into the hollows of each zucchini half and press firmly. Top the turkey mixture with about half the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle green onions, Muenster cheese, and Cheddar cheese over the sour cream mixture, respectively.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the zucchini is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Top with remaining sour cream mixture.

CRABMEAT-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Scoop flesh from the zucchini halves using a spoon, leaving a 1/4-inch layer intact. Chop zucchini flesh and stir into the skillet. Cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low.
• Flake crabmeat into the skillet, leaving some larger chunks. Add lemon juice and ground mustard. Cook until crabmeat is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Divide crabmeat mixture evenly among the zucchini halves. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini is soft, 20 to 30 minutes.

RICOTTA STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Trim ends of zucchini halves, and scoop out seeds and pulp, leaving about 1/2 inch pulp on skins. In a large saucepan, steam zucchini halves in a vegetable steamer over boiling water for about 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Drain, and immediately plunge into a large bowl filled with enough ice water to cover. Allow to cool completely; drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is soft. Stir in spinach, and cook about 1 minute, until wilted.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a medium bowl, and mix in ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Stuff zucchini halves with even amounts of the mixture, and arrange in a large baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until the stuffing is hot and bubbly. Heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan, and spoon over the zucchini half way through baking.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS WITH MEAT

Steps:

• Bring the water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Scoop the flesh from the zucchini halves using a melon baller, starting about 1/2 inch from one end, creating a 'boat'. Chop and reserve zucchini flesh. Place the zucchini boats face down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake zucchini boats in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip over the halves using tongs and line each zucchini boat with 2 half-slices of provolone cheese.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground chicken in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix rice into chicken.
• Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, jalapeno pepper, and zucchini flesh in the hot oil until onion is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and oregano; stir well. Mix in chicken-rice mixture, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Scoop mixture into the zucchini boats; sprinkle each boat with about 1 rounded teaspoon Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and Parmesan cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Using a tablespoon, scoop out zucchini centers to form "canoes," leaving a 1/4-inch border. Roughly chop centers; set aside.
• Arrange zucchini, cut sides down, on a rimmed baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chopped zucchini, and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Fold in feta and tomatoes.
• Turn hollowed-out zucchini cut sides up, fill with vegetable-feta mixture, and bake until top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Lift zucchini from baking sheet with a wide spatula, and serve.

GRILLED STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Heat barbecue to medium-high heat.
• Use small spoon to scoop out insides of zucchini halves, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shells; discard removed pulp or reserve for another use. Place zucchini shells, cut-sides up, on foil-covered baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spoon Cooking Creme into zucchini shells; place baking sheet on barbecue grate. Grill 10 to 12 min. or until zucchini is tender; top with shredded cheese. Grill 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

TURKEY-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a spoon or melon baller, scoop seeds from center of each zucchini half, making 4 long, canoe-like boats. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine diced meatballs or other cooked ground turkey, sour cream, artichoke hearts, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan Cheese, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix gently to combine. Spoon mixture into zucchini boats. Sprinkle bread crumbs and remaining Parmesan over filling in boats.
• Bake zucchini boats 10 to 12 minutes, until top is golden brown and filling is heated through. Serve with Orzo Pesto.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey, garlic and herb seasoning, egg white and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mix well and shape mixture into about 32 meatballs. Place meatballs in bottom of slow cooker.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, broth, chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and thyme. Pour mixture over meatballs.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Cook and drain orzo according to package directions. Toss with pesto and serve.

ITALIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Split zucchini lengthwise after cutting off the very ends.
• Scoop out seeds from center of zucchini allowing 1-2 inches of flesh on the outside of the "boat." (I cut a small amount off the under side of each boat to allow it to lay flat.).
• Place boats on large jelly roll pan. (I cover the pan with aluminum foil to make clean up easier.).
• In large skillet, begin browning sausage, mushrooms, and onion. When mixture is about half done, add garlic. Continue to cook until meat is cooked through.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir in bread crumbs, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and blend well.
• Spoon mixture into zucchini boats.
• Heat in oven for 30-35 minutes or until zucchini gives easily when stuck with a fork.
• Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and cook an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and slice to serve.

WHITE PIZZA STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cut ends off of zucchini and slice in half lengthwise. With a spoon or melon baller, gently scoop out seeds and discard. Place cut-side-up on a large baking sheet.
• To a medium bowl, add ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, garlic, 2 tablespoons basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Using a spoon, fill zucchini with ricotta mixture, dividing evenly between halves. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake until zucchini is fork-tender and the cheese is melted and turning golden brown along the top.
• Chiffonade remaining basil leaves and sprinkle over the tops of zucchini. Serve.

ROUND 2 RECIPE - STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the seeds from the center and put on a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients expect for 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Fill the centers of each zucchini half with the mixture. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the filling.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is golden brown and toasted, about 15 to 20 minutes.

QUINOA STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• In small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to a boil. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Slice zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop seeds onto work surface. Roughly chop seeds. Measure out 1/3 cup (75 mL) of chopped zucchini seeds; discard remainder.
• In bowl, stir together measured zucchini seeds, cooled quinoa, tomatoes, green onions, feta, olive oil, garlic seasoning and egg white. Spoon mixture evenly into zucchini halves. Place in 8-inch square (2 L) glass baking dish. Add ½ cup (125 mL) water to bottom of dish. Bake uncovered) in centre of oven for 35 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI "BOATS" --

Steps:

• Cook the whole zucchini until tender-crisp, 10-15 minutes. Cool enough to handle and cut in half lengthwise. Cut off the stem and blossom ends, scoop out and reserve the centers, leaving 1/4" on bottom and sides.
• Brown, crumble and drain the sausage. Using the same pan heat the olive oil and saute the garlic, onions, zucchini, red and green peppers, Italian seasoning and optional fennel seeds. Cool slightly.
• Add the browned sausage and season lightly with salt and pepper., if needed. Add the beaten egg.
• Spoon the mixture into the scooped out zucchini halves.
• Bake 350 degrees, 30 minutes, until heated through and browned slightly.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• 1. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Wash and trim stem ends from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Place zucchini into the boiling water and par-boil for 2-3 minutes.(Do not overcook). Remove from water and place on cutting board or work surface.
• 2. Scoop flesh and seeds from zucchini halves using a melon baller or spoon, starting about 1/2 inch from the ends and leaving about 1/2 inch shell, creating a boat. Chop and reserve flesh and seeds.
• 3. In a medium bowl; mix the flesh, seeds, sausage, ground beef, bread crumbs, garlic and parmesan cheese together, mixing well.(I just use my hands)!
• 4. Stuff each squash with meat mixture. Pour 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place zucchini halves onto the spaghetti sauce and pour the remaining sauce over the tops of zucchini.
• 5. Cover with foil and bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes or until sausage and beef are cooked through. Remove foil and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Return to oven until cheese is melted. Serve.