Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

I absolutely LOVE zucchini and I always wanted to do something different with it other them roasting. So I wanted to try something that was flavorful and healthy. The only problem was I didn't make enough for Frank to eat. When you slice the whole zucchini in half you get two small pieces...let just say that wasn't enough. So I gave him mine (he ate 1 1/2 stuffed boats). Gotta luv him. These boats are so quick and easy they are sure to impress your guest or family. So give it a shot and let me know what you think. Ingredients: 3 Zucchini sliced in half ½ lb of ground turkey 3 Tbsp Quinoa (cooked) 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 Squirts of pesto Jarred Marinara Sauce 3 Chopped Roasted Peppers (jarred) 1 Palm full of baby spinach chopped Handful of Low Fat Mozzarella (shredded) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a sauté pan heat up your oil, cook ground turkey, peppers, spinach, and quinoa till turkey is no longer pink. Add you marinara (eyeball till the meat is just about coated) and pesto; stir together. While that is finishing up scoop out your sliced zucchini halves (make sure that you leave some zucchini flesh on the bottom for taste and texture) and place on a sprayed baking sheet. Once they are hollow place your meat mixture inside the boats, pour a Tbsp of marinara on top and sprinkle with a your cheese. Place in the oven for about 20 minutes and serve. Tips: I served this dish with an arugula salad and roasted asparagus, and of course white wine.

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