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zucchini boats

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ashley Dawkins
Burrillville, RI

Depending on the size of the zucchinis, you can cut them in half to make extra boats! *You can also make this vegetarian if you 86 the sausage*

(1 rating)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For zucchini boats

  • 2
    zucchini, large
  • 1
    red onion, sliced into rings
  • 4-6
    sausage links (i use hot)
  • 2
    tomatoes
  • 1
    red pepper
  • 1
    yellow pepper
  • 1
    yellow squash
  • 3
    garlic cloves, pressed or diced
  • garlic croutons
  • SEASONINGS:
  • 2 Tbsp
    onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp
    sugar

How To Make zucchini boats

  • 1
    Cut the zucchinis down the middle (the long way) and scoop out about 2/3 of the meat. This should create the "boat" so that future ingredients will be cradled in the zucchini. Put all parts of the zucchini aside.
  • 2
    Cook the sausage until 3/4 of the way done and then remove from heat into a large mixing bowl.
  • 3
    Combine the sausage, red pepper, yellow pepper, yellow squash and tomatoes with the dry ingredients.
  • 4
    Take the zucchini that you scooped out of the "boat" and mix with the garlic. (Keep this seperate from the sausage.)
  • 5
    Place some croutons into the shell and then scoop some of the sausage mix on top of the croutons.
  • 6
    Then put some of the zucchini and garlic mix on top of that, followed with some more croutons.
  • 7
    The last thing to go on would be the slices of onion. Using a sheet of foil, spray it with non-stick vegetable spray and wrap it around the zucchini.
  • 8
    Set on the grill, not on direct flame or heat. Cook until tender.
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