Name: Italian-Style Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 drizzle; Zucchini, quartered lengthwise, seeds scooped out - 1 extra large; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 extra large; Ground beef - 2 pounds; Onion, chopped - 1; Garlic, minced - 5 cloves; Dried basil - 3 tablespoons; Dried oregano - 3 tablespoons; Garlic salt - 4 teaspoons; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Water - 1 cup; Chopped fresh basil, or to taste - ¼ cup; Shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste - 1 cup

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Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Italian-Style Zucchini Boats

1. Olive oil - 1 drizzle

2. Zucchini, quartered lengthwise, seeds scooped out - 1 extra large

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 extra large

4. Ground beef - 2 pounds

5. Onion, chopped - 1

6. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves

7. Dried basil - 3 tablespoons

8. Dried oregano - 3 tablespoons

9. Garlic salt - 4 teaspoons

10. Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

11. Water - 1 cup

12. Chopped fresh basil, or to taste - ¼ cup

13. Shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Italian-Style Zucchini Boats

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Stage

Drizzle olive oil on zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Place on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini is fork-tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

4. Stage

While zucchini is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with onion and garlic until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in dried basil, dried oregano, and garlic salt.

5. Stage

Combine tomato paste with water in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Drain fat from beef mixture if needed. Add tomato paste mixture and heat through. Turn off heat, add fresh basil leaves, and mix until well blended.

6. Stage

Remove zucchini from the oven; leave the oven on. Scoop meat mixture generously into each zucchini quarter and sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.