How to Make Grilled Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Celebrate Summer’s bounty with these bright, light, and healthy Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats you make on the grill. A quick and delicious Italian-inspired dinner recipe!
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EQUIPMENT
- Outdoor Grill or Grill Pan
- 10-inch Skillet
- mixing bowl
- Cutting Board
- Utensils (Cooks Knife, Tongs, Large Heat-proof Spoon, Measuring Cups & Spoons, Rubber Spatula or Large Spoon)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium Zucchini cut in half
- 6 ounces Pork sausage Approx. 1-½ plain Sausage brat
- 1 teaspoon Italian Sausage seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
- ½ medium Sweet Onion diced
- 1 medium Green Sweet Pepper diced
- 1 can diced Tomatoes drained
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning Spice Blend or substitute 1 tablespoon fresh Basil chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Flat Leaf Parsley chopped
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese grated
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat your grill or grill pan to 350°F. Then, if using an outdoor grill, add apple or cherry chips to the smokebox.
- Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Using a large spoon, scrape out the fleshy center and seeds leaving ¼ inch shell (reserve the flesh for the filling) — brush oil over the inside of each half, salt, and pepper. Place cut side down on a hot grill (350°F), grill six minutes, turn one quarter turn to create cross grill marks, continue grilling six more minutes before removing. Cover with foil to keep the grilled halves warm until filling.
- Meanwhile, remove sausage from casings into the skillet, sprinkle with Italian sausage seasoning, add minced garlic, chop sausage, cooking over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes until the meat is no longer pink. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Roughly chop the reserved zucchini flesh from step one, then add the onion, pepper, and Italian seasoning blend to a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Combine the mixed vegetables and tomatoes in the skillet over medium-high heat, cook about 10 minutes until the mixture has dried up and is no longer super moist. Add the cooked sausage and chopped parsley.
- Fill the grilled zucchini halves with the hot vegetable and sausage filling, sprinkle with the grated mozzarella cheese. [1] Serve.
KITCHEN NOTES
Footnotes:
[1] Just pop the prepared boats under a low broiler for 1-2 minutes before serving if you like extra melty cheese.
Pro Tip for Grating Cheese
To grate cheese using a box grater or food processor, put blocks of softer cheese like Mozzarella or Colby in the freezer for a half-hour. It will make things much easier to slice and shred.
Pro Tip for Grating Cheese
To grate cheese using a box grater or food processor, put blocks of softer cheese like Mozzarella or Colby in the freezer for a half-hour. It will make things much easier to slice and shred.Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 9.3gProtein: 14.5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.7gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 44.3mgSodium: 482.3mgPotassium: 428.8mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 4.9gVitamin A: 61.7IUVitamin C: 38.7mgVitamin D: 0µgCalcium: 184.8mgIron: 2mg
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