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
