Italian Style Stuffed Zucchini
Easy to make zucchini boats stuffed with your choice of ground beef or Italian sausage, sauce and cheeses.
Ingredients
- ¾ lb lean ground beef or Italian sausage
- 3 medium large zucchini
- 1½ cups spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded
- 3 tbsp Pecorino Romano cheese grated
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Chop the ends off of the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds and hollow out the zucchini. Set aside.
- In a deep skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked. Add in the sauce, stirring frequently. Just before removing from heat, add in the Pecorino cheese.
- Place zucchini in a casserole dish or parchment-lined baking pan; salt and pepper them. Spoon ground beef mixture into each zucchini. Top with mozzarella cheese until well-covered. Sprinkle Italian seasonings evenly over stuffed zucchini.
- Place in oven for 20 - 25 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.