Baked Zucchini Boats
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Medium Zucchini
  • 6 oz can Tomato Paste
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cilantro
  • ⅛ cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup tomatoes (diced)
  • ⅛ cup green onions (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • ½ diced jalapeno
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup shredded low-fat mozzarella
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large pot, boil enough water to cover the zucchinis. Add the zucchinis and boil for 10 minutes.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, add the tomato paste, garlic powder, onion powder, cilantro, and fresh basil to the tomato paste and mix together.
  4. After the zucchini has boiled (the zucchinis should still be firm, but you should be able to poke through them with a fork), scoop out the pulp to about ¼ inch from the skin, leaving a “boat” structure. Finely chop the pulp and place into a separate small mixing bowl.
  5. Mix in the diced tomatoes, green onions, jalapenos, crushed red pepper, and bread crumbs into the bowl with the zucchini pulp. Lightly season the mixture with salt and pepper.
  6. On the zucchini ”boats”, coat with the tomato paste mixture.
  7. Top the tomato paste with the mixture of vegetables and bread crumbs.
  8. Lightly cover the filled boats with mozzarella cheese.
  9. Cook the zucchini boats at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 boat Calories: 114 Fat: 2 g Carbohydrates: 17 g Sugar: 6 g Sodium: 227 mg Fiber: 3 g Protein: 7 g Cholesterol: 5 mg
Recipe by Nutrition Twins at https://nutritiontwins.com/baked-zucchini-boats/