Recipe: Yummy Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats. 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!

This zucchini boat recipe is low-carb, paleo, keto, and Whole. Zucchini boats stuffed with a tasty taco filling are a healthy, Mexican-inspired appetizer or main meal. 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. You can cook Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats

1. Prepare 4 of zucchini.
2. It's 1/2 cup of salsa.
3. Prepare 1 lb of ground turkey.
4. It's 1 tsp of garlic powder.
5. You need 1 tsp of cumin.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of chili powder.
8. You need 1 tsp of paprika.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of oregano.
10. You need 1/2 of small onion minced.
11. Prepare 2 tbls of bell pepper minced.
12. Prepare 4 oz of tomato sauce.
13. It's 1/4 cup of water.
14. You need 1/2 cup of Mexican shredded cheese.
15. Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro.

They're a great use for a surplus of zucchini! Zucchini is not one of my favorite fruits/vegetables. Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a low carb and healthier alternative for taco night. Lean ground beef with homemade taco seasoning is stuffed into These taco stuffed zucchini boats really hit the spot.

Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400..
2. Half and hollow out zucchini leaving 1/4" thick. Set aside 3/4 cup for taco mixture..
3. Boil zucchini halves for 1 minute.
4. Brown turkey, add spices and mix well..
5. Add onion, pepper, zucchini, tomato sauce and water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes..
6. Put 1/4 cup salsa in bottom of baking dish..
7. Fill zucchini halves with taco mixture. Top with cheese..
8. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes..
9. Serve with cilantro and salsa..

K loved them and he usually isn't a fan of zucchini. Most of the zucchini taste is. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and brush the cut sides with two tablespoons of the olive oil. This zucchini boats recipe is simple, and for the taco fixings, we're using minced beef, onions, garlic, and red bell pepper. This savory and spicy "taco" recipe replaces the tortillas with zucchini boats!