When you want that pasta feel and flavour but without the carbs, try low carb Zucchini Boats with Meat Sauce. This recipe is hearty, made with lean turkey and veggies, scooped into hollowed out zucchini and baked with cheese.
Benefits of this recipe for menopause wellness
- low carb
- high fibre
- lean protein
- satiating and nutritious
- versatile (fill zucchini boats with so many different sauces!)
What to stuff zucchini boats with
We made a lean turkey meat sauce for this recipe, but other sauces to stuff zucchini boats with are
How to make low carb zucchini boats
No matter what you fill zucchini boats with, prepping them is easy.
- Cut off the ends and slice the zucchini in half, lengthwise
- Use a teaspoon to scoop out the inner flesh and either compost it or put it back into the sauce that you will use to fill the boat with
- Simply spoon your filling into the hollow of the zucchini boat, cover it with cheese and bake it until bubbly and golden brown
Low Carb Zucchini Boats with Meat Sauce
Low carb Zucchini Boats is a hearty recipe made with a lean turkey sauce scooped into hollowed out zucchini and baked with cheese.
Servings 4
Calories 376kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 4 mushrooms sliced
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
For the sauce
- Heat a deep frying pan or Dutch oven on low heat with olive oil. Add in the ground turkey and fry until it is cooked through and browned
- Add in the diced onion and minced garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent. Stir in the Italian seasoning and sea salt
- Add in the sliced mushrooms and jar of marinara sauce and reduce the heat to simmer while you prepare the zucchini
For the zucchini
- Preheat the oven to 375F
- Slice the ends of off the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the inner flesh. You can either compost it or add it back into the meat sauce
- Spoon the meat sauce into the hollowed out zucchini. Top with parmesan cheese and bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1573mg | Potassium: 1480mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1373IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 381mg | Iron: 4mg
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