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

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.