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a baking tray with stuffed and baked zucchini boats in it.
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How to Make Ground Beef Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Classy stuffed zucchini, complete with flavors of garlic, onion, and cinnamon.
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Meat Dishes
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free
Servings: 7
Calories: 368kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 medium zucchini, boiled
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 lb ground lamb, or beef
  • 3-4 medium-sized tomatoes chopped

Instructions

  • Set out an oven safe baking dish.
  • In a large pot of salted boiling water blanch the zucchini, boil just until it’s almost tender; drain well.
    4 medium zucchini,
    whole zucchinis in a silver pot filled with water.
  • Chop the onion and mince the garlic.
    1 large onion,, 2 cloves garlic,
    a cutting board with chopped onion and garlic on it and a knife.
  • In a pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil.
    ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Add in chopped onion and sauté until lightly browned.
    1 large onion,
    a black skillet with onion and garlic sauteing with a spatula.
  • Add in minced garlic, pine nuts, raisins, and ground cinnamon. Simmer for 5 minutes.
    2 cloves garlic,, ½ cup pine nuts, ¼ cup raisins, ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    sauteed veggies with pine nuts and raisins added in.
  • To the pan add ground lamb or beef. Sauté for 10 minutes or until browned.
    1 lb ground lamb,
    beef added to stuffing toppings in a black skillet.
  • Cut a lid out of the top of each zucchini. I cut my zucchini in half, it was easier to stuff and easier to serve.
    zucchinis with the centers carved out with a white cutting board on it.
  • Add the zucchini flesh into the meat mix and cook until the liquid absorbs. Salt and pepper to taste.
    stuffing cooked in a black skillet.
  • With a teaspoon fill the hollowed zucchini and place in baking dish.
    stuffing in zucchini boats in a white tray.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss into the dish with zucchini.
    3-4 medium-sized tomatoes
    boats of zucchini with beef stuffing and red peppers on top.
  • Place in oven uncovered for 30 minutes. I broiled for last 5 minutes. Serve hot.
    baked zucchini boats with stuffing.

Notes

  • You can also use yellow squash zucchini instead of green.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg