Pizza Zucchini Boats
Make pizza a healthy choice for dinner by following this scrumptious pizza zucchini boat recipe.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 4 ounces ground turkey
- 1 cup marinara sauce no sugar added
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 zucchini large
- 1/2 cup mozzarella diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Over medium heat, in a medium saucepan, sautè the garlic in extra virgin olive oil until golden and fragrant. Add the turkey and cook until it changes color.
- Pour the marinara sauce then cook for about 10 minutes. Season with the oregano, salt, and pepper.
- While making the sauce, slice the zucchini in half vertically then scoop out the middle pulp. Leave about 1/2 centimeter of pulp close to the skin. Reserve the scooped-out pulp for other recipes.
- On a baking sheet lined with baking paper, place the zucchini with the hollow part facing up. Spoon the sauce in each zucchini.
- Bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- Take them out of the oven then quickly sprinkle the mozzarella on top of the zucchini.
- Put them back in the oven and bake for another 3 minutes or until the mozzarella has completely melted.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1boat | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 349mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4