Italian-style Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 (small to medium) zucchini
• 2-4 T olive oil
• 1-lb ground beef
• 1 t garlic and herb seasoning mix
• 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce of your choice*
• 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Italian-style cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
• Preheat oven to 375
• Coarsely chop one zucchini, set aside
• Cut 5 zucchini in half lengthwise
• Scoop out the insides of each zucchini making a boat
• Place zucchini in a shallow baking dish
• Drizzle with olive oil
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat
• Drain
• Season with garlic and herb seasoning mix
• Add coarsely chopped zucchini and marinara sauce
• Simmer for 30 minutes
• Remove zucchini from oven
• Fill each zucchini boat with meat mixture
• Bake for 15 minutes
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with Italian cheese
• Bake for 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted
• Remove from oven
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
• Zucchini
• Victoria Fine Foods White Linen Gourmet Collection Pasta Sauce was used in this recipe
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