stuffed zucchini boats

Ephrata, PA
Updated on Aug 3, 2013

My daughter and I love zucchini but my husband and grandson are not fans. So I was trying to use up zucchini in a way that might appeal to the kid in both of them with Boats!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 medium zucchini, cut in half length wise
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 3/4 cups bread crumbs, seasoned
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 teaspoons montreal steak seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 3 teaspoons parsley flakes
  • 1 - egg
  • - olive oil
  • - montreal steak seasoning

How To Make stuffed zucchini boats

  • Step 1
    Wash zucchini and cut in half down the length of it. Spoon out all of the seed center.
  • Step 2
    Lightly coat zucchini half with olive oil by rubbing in inside and on the outer skin. Sprinkle Montreal Steak Seasoning on the inner side of the zucchini. Set on 2 separate baking pans until ready to fill.
  • Step 3
    In large mixing bowl, combine sausage and ground beef. Mix thoroughly.
  • Step 4
    Add softened cream cheese and mix thoroughly into the meat mixture.
  • Step 5
    Add 2 tsps. of Montreal steak seasoning, parsley, garlic and the egg to the meat mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • Step 6
    Then add the onion, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and bread crumbs to the mixture and again mix until it is mixed throughout the meat mixture.
  • Step 7
    *optional* You can chop up the insides that have been scooped out of the zucchini and add them at this point.
  • Step 8
    After all ingredients are mixed in well, fill zucchini halves with the meat mixture.
  • Step 9
    Lightly sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of them and put them in the oven to bake.
  • Step 10
    Oven should be preheated and set to 375 degrees. Bake for 60 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked. Meat temperature of 170 degrees.

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Category: Beef
Category: Vegetables
Category: Pork
Keyword: #zucchini
Keyword: #pork
Keyword: #beef
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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