Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, taco stuffed zucchini boats. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
This has become a favorite in my house! We LOVE zucchini boats, I originally got the inspiration for this dish from these sausage stuffed zucchini boats, another stuffed zucchini favorite! Like the recipe name suggests, they taco stuffed zucchini boats are cheesy!
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have taco stuffed zucchini boats using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats:
- Make ready 4 zucchini
- Prepare 1/2 cup salsa
- Take 1 lb ground turkey
- Take 1 tsp garlic powder
- Take 1 tsp cumin
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Get 1 tsp chili powder
- Get 1 tsp paprika
- Take 1/2 tsp oregano
- Take 1/2 small onion minced
- Take 2 tbls bell pepper minced
- Prepare 4 oz tomato sauce
- Prepare 1/4 cup water
- Take 1/2 cup Mexican shredded cheese
- Get 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Zucchini taco boats are easy to make and are a fun way to put a healthy twist on taco night! Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and brush the cut sides with two tablespoons of the olive oil. Taco-seasoned ground beef or turkey, tomatoes, and pepper jack cheese help make these taco stuffed zucchini boats a satisfying (and better for you) main dish recipe. They're a great use for a surplus of zucchini!
Steps to make Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Half and hollow out zucchini leaving 1/4" thick. Set aside 3/4 cup for taco mixture.
- Boil zucchini halves for 1 minute
- Brown turkey, add spices and mix well.
- Add onion, pepper, zucchini, tomato sauce and water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Put 1/4 cup salsa in bottom of baking dish.
- Fill zucchini halves with taco mixture. Top with cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- Serve with cilantro and salsa.
Zucchini is not one of my favorite fruits/vegetables. Zucchini boats stuffed with a tasty taco filling are a healthy, Mexican-inspired appetizer or main meal. This zucchini boats recipe is simple, and for the taco fixings, we're using minced beef, onions, garlic, and red bell pepper. These easy, cheesy Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a great meal option if you're looking to enjoy a healthy, low-carb Taco Tuesday and are also a delicious way to ensure your family gets an extra dose of vegetables! Each zucchini boat is loaded with flavorful ground beef.
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