These sausage-stuffed zucchini boats are made with veggies, cheese, and sausage — or ground chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini
- ½ pound mild sausage (such as Odom's Tennessee Pride Mild Country Sausage)
- 1/3 pound hot sausage (such as Odom's Tennessee Pride Hot Country Sausage)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 mushrooms, finely diced, or more to taste
- ¼ small onion, diced
- ½ stalk celery, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 slice gluten-free bread, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
- ½ medium tomato, diced (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 slices pepper Jack cheese
- ½ tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Cut zucchini in half; scoop out and reserve interiors. Place zucchini halves close together in a casserole dish. Finely chop zucchini flesh and set aside in a bowl.
Step 3
Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mild and hot sausage; cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Step 4
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped zucchini flesh, onion, mushrooms, celery, and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked sausage, bread crumbs, and enough water to hold the mixture together. Spoon sausage mixture into zucchini boats, letting any excess overflow into the casserole dish.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with diced tomato, Parmesan, and pepper Jack slices, in that order. Return to the oven and cook until cheese is melted, about 10 more minutes. Top with parsley.
Tips
You can use a few shakes of garlic powder and onion powder as a substitute for fresh, and you can use chopped basil instead of parsley.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 488 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat39g | 50% |
Saturated Fat15g | 76% |
Cholesterol109mg | 36% |
Sodium903mg | 39% |
Total Carbohydrate10g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein21g | |
Vitamin C20mg | 102% |
Calcium151mg | 12% |
Iron1mg | 4% |
Potassium375mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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