Lasagna Zucchini Boats

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 large zucchini (about 6 oz. each), cut in half vertically, from top to bottom

½ pound lean ground beef or turkey

½ cup diced onion (about 1 medium yellow onion)

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

⅛ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 large egg, beaten

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley, more for garnishing

1 tablespoon finely minced fresh basil, more for garnishing

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon dried oregano

⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Prep Zucchini

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Scoop out insides of each zucchini, leaving about ¼ -inch rim. Set aside, cut side down, on a paper towel to drain.

Brown Meat, Onion, Garlic

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add ground beef and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat, until beef is no longer pink and onions are translucent. Drain grease if needed. Add garlic and continue to cook for one minute, stirring, or until fragrant. Add marinara sauce and stir to combine. Remove from heat.

Add Sauce

Add marinara sauce and stir to combine. Remove from heat.

Make Cheese Mixture

In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper.

Fill Boats

Spread the cheese mixture evenly into the bottom of each of the zucchini “boats” and place in prepared baking dish. Spoon meat sauce on top of ricotta mixture.

Bake

Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 35 minutes.

Add Cheese & Bake

Remove from oven and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Continue to bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted and zucchini is tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 boats
• Calories: 397 kcal
• Total Fat: 25 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 148 mg
• Sodium: 943 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 12 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 32 g