Zucchini Boats

Naturally Savvy Recipes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Wash and cut zucchini in half lengthwise.

Scoop out seeds leaving at least a 1/4 inch thick shell.

In a frying pan over medium heat brown the ground beef.

Drain off fat and add the onion and garlic, cooking for 3 minutes.

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Stir in the tomatoes with juice, wine, tomato paste, salt and herb mix.

Simmer uncovered for around 15 minutes-you want the sauce to thicken up.

Arrange"boats" in a shallow, oiled baking dish and stuff with meat mixture.

Bake at 400 for 25 minutes, top with cheese and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

6 medium zucchini

1 lb lean ground beef

1 medium onions

2 cloves garlic

1 (1 lb) can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup dry red wine

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon herbes de provence

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups monterey jack cheese

Steps/Methods:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Wash and cut zucchini in half lengthwise.

Scoop out seeds leaving at least a 1/4 inch thick shell.

In a frying pan over medium heat brown the ground beef.

Drain off fat and add the onion and garlic, cooking for 3 minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes with juice, wine, tomato paste, salt and herb mix.

Simmer uncovered for around 15 minutes-you want the sauce to thicken up.

Arrange"boats" in a shallow, oiled baking dish and stuff with meat mixture.

Bake at 400 for 25 minutes, top with cheese and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.