So I’ve had this zucchini sitting in my fridge and I’ve been trying to find a unique way of making it. I’ve roasted it, I’ve sauteed it, I’ve even sliced it thin and served it as a salad, but what would be a fun way to get the kids to eat it? Hmmm, a boat! Let’s stuff it and call it a boat. Did they go for it? Aye aye captain.
2 large zucchini squash
Olive oil
S&P
1 T butter
1/2 t red pepper flakes
8 oz mushroom chopped fine
1/2 onion chopped fine
2 cloves garlic chopped fine
1 t dried oregano
2 T chopped parsley
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 shredded mozzarella cheese
juice of 1/2 lemon
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut your zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out the centers to create a canoe like boat. Sprinkle boats with olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Pop into the oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile heat a skillet over medium high heat. Sautee your onions, mushrooms, and the zucchini that you reserved until soft. Season with S&P and a dash of red pepper flakes. Add in your garlic and cook for an additional minute. Toss in bread crumbs, oregano, parsley, and your cheeses. Stir together and allow to cook for an additional few minutes. Remove from heat and squeeze in your lemon juice.
Remove your boats from the oven and transfer stuffing into the canals. Put them back into the oven and bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy. You can even make little sails for the boats out of toothpicks and flags! You can even make this into a meal by making your stuffing more hearty. Try it with ground beef and rice or even turkey or sausage. Mmmmm.
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This is one of my favorite ways to prepare zucchini. It won’t be long before we have wagon loads of the stuff from all the neighborhood gardens. Good think we all like it so much.
I love zuchinni boats. I always put ground beef and rice in mine with cheese on the top. This recipe with cheese everywhere sounds terrific. If it ever warms up and zuchinni shows up in the gardens, I’ll get right on this one.
Oh my GOODNESS that looks GOOD!!! And hey, I forgot to tell you THANK YOU for the funny, hilarious comments you left on my blog! Hugs girl!!!
Your zuchinni boats sucked me in. I’m always up for some new recipes. I’m a new follower.
I am totally going to have to try these boats! I wonder if my little beast will eat them!! I will have to let you know!
Thank you for all that you do!
These sound absolutely delicious, Alex. I love that the recipe is vegetarian too! Not that you meant for it to be or anything (smile)…
Now see, I would have never thought to do that. But I will now! And what, may I ask is that amazing looking burger hiding behind it?! I’m hoping you’ll share that with us next or I’m going to come pound your door down and get the recipe myself!
This will come in handy in a month or two when the only thing surviving in my garden is the zucchini!
This sounds delicious. I’m always on the look out for interesting veggie recipes!
I’m a BIG zucchini fan. Plan to try these, pronto!
Looks so yummy!! Another great idea
We always get so much zucchini in the summer but other than making chocolate zucchini bread or cooking it with tomatoes and onions, we never know what to do with it all. Great idea. Thanks.
LisaDay
I love zucchini boats! I make ‘em but with feta, tomatoes and a few other goodies.
To answer your question, I made triple cheese mushrooms which were a huge hit and can be made the day before, Bang Bang Shrimp which was a restaurant copycat, jambalaya pizza and chicken skewers. My fav dip I take everywhere is my artichoke dip. If anything sounds good I will send you the recipe. Let me know.
Your boats look delicious! I LOVE zucchini and can’t wait for summer when it’s dirt cheap! We’ll definitely be trying your recipe!
Your blog makes me so happy – I definitely need to expand on my recipes.
I love me some zucchini!! Can’t wait to try these!
These look so tasty! I don’t have any kids, but I wonder if calling them boats will get my husband to eat them…hehe.
Zucchini is the one veggie I really don’t like. But hey, throw all those goodies in there…I’m IN! Alex, can you shoot me an email? thx!
This would be great for the end of the summer with all the zucchini ding dong diching that goes around in our little town. Thanks!