Italian-style Stuffed Zucchini Boats

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Italian-style Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Have an over abundance of zucchini in your garden??
Try this delicious recipe for Italian-style Zucchini Boats.
With only 7 ingredients,
you won't miss the boat with this recipe!

Italian Style Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Ingredients

• 6 (small to medium) zucchini
• 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning blend
• 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce of your choice
• 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Italian-style cheese blend
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375º
2. Coarsely chop one zucchini, set aside.
3. Cut 5 zucchini in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds of each zucchini making a boat.
4. Place zucchini in a shallow baking dish, drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork tender.
5. Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, drain. Season with garlic and herb seasoning mix, add coarsely chopped zucchini and marinara sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.          
6. Remove zucchini from oven, fill each zucchini boat with meat mixture. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Italian cheese, bake for 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted, remove from oven.
8. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Zucchini, Beef, Stuffed, Vegetable

* Victoria Fine Foods
White Linen Gourmet Collection Pasta Sauce was used in this recipe