With zucchini season in full swing, I wanted to make sure to give you another recipe to add to your collection. Stuffed Zucchini is a great all in one meal. This recipe is a twist on my grandmother’s amazing Stuffed Eggplant. With a spicy sausage filling made with the zucchini itself, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese and then a homemade tomato sauce on top, the depth of flavor will leave you wanting seconds.
How to Make Zucchini Boats
Preparing Zucchini for Stuffed Zucchini
You can see how the zucchini looks hollowed out in the picture above. I used a melon baller. If you don’t have one of those, I suggest cutting a border with a knife and then scooping out the insides with a spoon. Once you have scooped out the zucchini, you will want to roughly chop the insides into small pieces. You will want to use only half of the zucchini you have scooped out for the filling. You could shred the remaining zucchini in a food processor and use it in Zucchini Banana Bread or Zucchini Muffins.
Using Ground Turkey or Beef
If your family doesn’t use pork, you can most definitely replace the pork in this recipe with ground turkey or beef. There is even Italian seasoned ground turkey that would work fantastic in this recipe. Please note that the meat, whichever you use, goes into this zucchini boat recipe raw.
Making Zucchini Boats In Advance
This is a great recipe to make ahead of time. Simply make the stuffed zucchini boats up to the point that you are going to put them in the oven. Then cover them and put them in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. (See instructions for freezing them below.) When you are ready to bake these, take them out of the refrigerator and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Top with spaghetti sauce and top with cheese.
Freezing Sausage Stuffed Zucchini
Keto Zucchini Boats
You can easily turn this into a keto friendly recipe by swapping the bread crumbs for pork rinds. Then add in 2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning. I love it when easy swaps make recipes accessible for those with speciality diets.
Other Savory Zucchini Recipes
Zucchini LasagnaVegetable SoupZucchini Salad
If you make these Zucchini Boats, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
