Looking for the perfect way to get all your fiber but still want to be a little bad? Here is the perfect recipe for you. These savory, cheesy zucchini (or the singular “zucchina”) boats will have your mouth watering; not to mention they’re super easy to make!
Stuffed Zucchini Boats
- 4 Medium Zucchini
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Fresh Spinach (Chopped)
- 3/4 cup Dry Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
- 1/3 cup Parmesian Cheese (Grated)
- 1/3 cup Onion (Finely chopped)
- 1 Garlic Clove (Minced)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes (Drained and finely chopped)
- 1 cup Shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
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Prepare an ungreased 13×9 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Cut off both ends of zucchini and place in a steamer basket. Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a saucepan and add to the basket, covering and steaming for 5 minutes. Once the zucchini is cool enough to touch, cut down the middle lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp and set it aside, leaving about 1/4 inch of the zucchini as a “shell.”
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In the bowl, beat the egg and add the zucchini pulp, spinach, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, Parmesian cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix together and spoon into zucchini shells.
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Place in the baking dish and put in oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Top with diced tomatoes and Swiss cheese and place back in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
One serving is 148 calories and 4 Weight Watchers smart points.
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