Zucchini Boats

Name: Zucchini Boats
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 extra large zucchini; 2 lb italian sausage (hot or mild, i used one for each boat); 1 red onion; 1 bell pepper; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup whole wheat italian bread crumbs; 1 pinch each of fresh thyme, basil, oregano; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp worchestershire sauce; 2 tsp salt; 1 fresh ground pepper to taste; 1 choice tomato sauce ( i used paul newman's garlic and italian sausage); 2 1/2 cup grated creamy havarti cheese; 1/2 cup chopped green onions ( half for garnish)

kheffernan @cook_3498268

very easy and quick to make. mist ingredients were fresh from my garden %%-

kheffernan @cook_3498268

very easy and quick to make. mist ingredients were fresh from my garden %%-

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

1extra large zucchini
2 lbitalian sausage (hot or mild, i used one for each boat)
1red onion
1bell pepper
2eggs
1 1/2 cupwhole wheat italian bread crumbs
1 pincheach of fresh thyme, basil, oregano
2 tbspolive oil
1 1/2 tbspworchestershire sauce
2 tspsalt
1fresh ground pepper to taste
1choice tomato sauce ( i used paul newman's garlic and italian sausage)
2 1/2 cupgrated creamy havarti cheese
1/2 cupchopped green onions ( half for garnish)

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Steps

30 mins

1

preheat oven to 375°F
2

clean zucchini, cut off ends and carefully cut in half lengthwise. scoop out seeds to about a half inch thickness throughout the boat.
3

combine meat, herbs, vegetables, egg, bread crumbs, oil, and seasonings into large bowl, mix well.
4

pack meat mixture into zucchini boats. cover with your choice of tomato sauce. make sure the zucchini gets covered too.
5

bake at 375°F for about 45 minutes. check to make sure meat is thoroughly cooked. (about 145°F for pork)
6

layer cheese ontop of boats and melt in oven. use broil if you want crisper cheese.
7

garnish with green onions or fresh basil